In the last 24 hours Andalusia has received four boats with 73 illegal immigrantsAbove all Maghrebwho with the help of Maritime rescue landed in ports of Cádiz, Almería and Granada. Authorities are also looking for a missing person at sea. Among the occupants, there are three minors and one evacuee to the hospital for hypothermia.
Almeria
In Almeria have been located two boatsone Wednesday and another this Thursday. The first, in a stopped situation and with 15 immigrants on board, was seen by the merchant ship Thuleland about 20 miles south of Sabinal Lighthouse, El Ejido. Following the alert, received around 10:35 a.m. this Wednesday, the deployment of the Salvamar Spica rescue vessel was coordinated, bringing its occupants closer to the scene port of Almeria. Maritime rescue sources said Europe Press that all immigrants are men of North African originwhich were left at the disposal of the authorities and teams on the ground to carry out the necessary procedures and receive first aid.
Already this Thursday, around 5:10 a.m., the Timanfaya Volcano ferry gave a warning about the presence of a boat about 30 miles south of Almeríhas. At 0817, the merchant maritime rescue vessel Bárbara-B assisted six immigrantswhich were transhipped on the Salvamar Spica and transported to the mainland, to the port of Almería, while a helicopter was taken out of the water to a seventh person, transferred to Almería airport and showing symptoms of hypothermia then evacuated by air to the University Hospital of Torrecárdenas. The authorities They are looking for a person missing at seasince the immigrants claim that eight people were on board the boat. A helicopter continues the search.
Cadiz
Also this Thursday, an inflatable boat with 30 immigrants illegal immigrants on board were seen 37 km southwest of Cádiz. The frigate Reina Sofía notified emergency services at 1:37 a.m. and Salvamento Marítimo sent its ship Salvamar Suhail, which carried out the rescue at 3:45 a.m. Immigrants, all Maghrebi adult males, were transferred to Port Americain Cadiz, in good health.
Grenade
Finally, in Granada, maritime rescue services and a Civil Guard patrol boat have been searching since last Tuesday for a boat seen. 17 km southeast of Cap Sacratif. Finally, at 9:25 a.m. this Wednesday, the Salvamar Gienah recovered its 21 occupants and took them to port of Motrilwhere they disembarked at 12:45 p.m. Among immigrants, all boys, there are three minors of age.
