They have rescued 92 migrants versus cost Spanish – La Prensa of Honduras

Malaga, Spain

Ninety-two migrants who were traveling in five precarious boats were rescued on Saturday off the coast of spain, and a further 22 were intercepted when trying to enter hiding in a truck in the enclave north african city of Melilla, said the authorities.

Among those rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and the Guardia Civil, all of them already in port, there are 63 sub-saharan africa, of which it was not specified the nationality, and 29 algerians, two of them women. All were assisted by the Red Cross, before their delivery to the police.

The major arrival occurred in the port andalusian from Malaga (south), where they arrived 53 migrants of sub-saharan countries. Their boat was located about 49 nautical miles from the coast, and the Rescue operation by Sea was “complicated” by the storm surge in the area, explained to AFP a representative.

In the group, there were three women and a child, and a man had to be hospitalized because of hypothermia.

at The same time, on the morning of Saturday the twenty-two migrants were caught in the double bottom of a truck when they attempted to enter in Melilla, a Spanish city located in Morocco and, along with Ceuta, the only land border between Africa and the European Union.

Migrants According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 5,445 people arrived by sea to Spain between 1 January and 30 September this year. Another 62 died in the attempt.

The Guardia Civil found thanks to a system of detection of heartbeats, and “despite the fact that the double bottom was very well built, well welded and with the same paint as the rest of the truck, indicated to the AFP Irene Flores, head of communication of the government delegation in Melilla.

The 22 were taken to a center of retention for immigrants in Melilla, where they can seek asylum. The achievement of that status is nevertheless very difficult, because most of the times are considered economic migrants and thus returned to their country of origin.

By his side, the driver fled and the passenger was arrested.

Spain is a major crossing point for migrants trying to get to it either by sea or by land, and crossing dangerously the borders of Ceuta and Melilla, which are protected by multiple barriers.