The Marine Rescue Service were busy yesterday off the coast of Almería, intercepting six boats carrying a total of 86 illegal immigrants, most from North Africa.
37 illegal immigrants rescued off the Granada coast
Guardia Civil and Maritime Rescue officers have rescued 37 immigrants whose boat was drifting off the Granada coast.
Rescued from sinking boat
Guardia Civil officers this afternoon rescued four Algerians from their half submerged boat about 39 miles southeast of Cabo de Gata, Almería.
Screams alert passing ship
Guardia Civil and Marine Rescue officers this morning intercepted a small inflatable dinghy carrying five Moroccan immigrants about 7.4 miles off Tarifa, Cádiz province.
Ten illegal immigrants intercepted
Two small inflatable boats carrying ten Moroccan male immigrants were intercepted in the early hours of Monday morning about five miles from Tarifa in Cádiz province. All the passengers were said to be in good health.
Search for rudderless drifters
Maritime Rescue and Guardia Civil patrols are searching the area around Cabo de Gata for a boat carrying a number of illegal immigrants after one of the passengers phoned to say they were rudderless and drifting.
Seven minors in a plastic boat
A small boat carrying six North African minors was intercepted early this morning about one and a half miles off Tarifa.
54 illegal immigrants intercepted off the Granada coast
A boat carrying 54 illegal immigrants was intercepted last night after one of the passengers alerted the Emergency Services.
Illegals spotted off Estepona
A small boat carrying six adult male would-be immigrants was spotted this morning by a freighter about thirty miles southeast of Estepona.
More arrivals off Isla de Alborán
A boat carrying 36 sub-Saharan citizens arrived off the coast near the Isla de Alborán yesterday and were escorted to the port of Almería where Red Cross officials were on hand to help them. Apart from being a bit tired, all were said to be in good health.