68 immigrants rescued off the coast of Motril

68 immigrants rescued off the coast of Motril
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By h.b. - Aug 11, 2010 - 8:39 AM
The Sub-Saharans were travelling in two patera boats

Some of the arrivals in Motril port on Tuesday - EFE

68 immigrants who were travelling in two small patera boats have been rescued off the coast of Motril.

The group, all from the Sub-Sahara, were attended to by the Red Cross on their arrival in Motril port. There were five women and a child among them.

The first of the boats was spotted at 3pm on Tuesday afternoon by a Finnish patrol vessel in waters close to the island of Alborán, and some minutes later the second boat was spotted just a mile away.

The immigrants are now in the hands of the National Police who will proceed with repatriation procedures.

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