Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Immigrant boat intercepted off the coast of Barbate

21 passengers on board the vessel needed treatment for minor hypothermia

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A group of 21 Sub Saharan migrants, including one woman, were rescued off the Cádiz coast on Monday, some six miles from Barbate. Their boat was intercepted at 7.30 am, reaching port in Barbate under Civil Guard escort shortly before 12 noon.

Most on board the small patera boat were in good health, although some needed treatment for minor hypothermia.

La Voz de Cádiz indicates that the boat was located after an anonymous call to the 112 emergency number at 8.30 on Monday morning reporting that an immigrant vessel had set sail from North Africa but had not yet reached its destination.

Another 13 migrants reached the Isla de Tarifa on two separate boats on Monday. They were all adult males from Morocco.


 

 

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