The search is on for an 18 year old youth who fell into the sea yesterday somewhere between Punta Carnero and Tarifa.
More illegal immigrants intercepted
On Thursday evening, Guardia Civil officers intercepted 20 Algerian immigrants a few miles off the coast near the Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Nijar in Almería.
Another toy boat arrives off Tarifa
Once again, immigrants arriving off the Spanish coast have used a small, inflatable rowing boat as their means of transport. Must be hard work apart from anything else.
More flimsy dinghies arrive off Tarifa
This morning has seen the arrival of two more small, inflatable rowing boats off the coast near Tarifa with a total of 14 passengers on board.
Five men in a boat
The Guardia Civil has rescued five Moroccans who were traveling in a small, engineless dinghy of the sort normally being used by kids at the beach. The boat was spotted about 2.5 miles south of Guadalmesí, near Tarifa, with five Moroccan adult males on board. After being rescued, the five men were checked by the Red Cross in Tarifa before …
Five men in a toy boat
During the early hours of this morning, at 05:10 to be precise, the Sistema Integral de Vigilancia Exterior (SIVE) detected a small inflatable toy boat about 2.5 miles off Tarifa. On board were five Moroccans.
68 illegals arrive in Tarifa
Sixty-eight irregular immigrants were rescued on Saturday morning about seven miles west of Tarifa.
Tarifa fire now under control
The forest fire in the Parque Natural del Estrecho near Tarifa was stabilised around midday on Sunday and is now under control.
Fire in Tarifa forces 700 people to be evacuated
A fire in the Sierra de la Plata area near Tarifa has caused the evacuation of 700 people, including all the occupants of the Hotel Atlanterra.
Search for missing jet ski passenger
The search is on for a 24 year old girl who disappeared last night near Benalmadena following a jet ski excursion.