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Date Published: 02/09/2021
ARCHIVED - More than 130 migrants have arrived illegally in Spain so far this week
Several of the irregular immigrants intercepted yesterday had to be rescued from the water
Over 130 illegal immigrants have arrived in Spain so far this week. As of Wednesday September 1, 133 migrants had already arrived on Spanish shores illegally, according to the data provided by security officials and Maritime Rescue teams who carry out the coastal interventions.
On Wednesday alone, sixteen irregular migrants were intercepted about 50 miles west of the Cala Figuera lighthouse in Andraxt in Mallorca, two of whom had to be rescued from the water by a private boat in the vicinity.
The patrol boat ‘Salvamar’ travelled to the area once the alert was activated and retrieved eight other occupants and rescued four more people who were spotted in the water by the ‘Helimar’ helicopter. One of the rescued migrants has been transferred semi-conscious to a nearby hospital.
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