The bodies of seven migrants were found on Wednesday on two beaches in southern Spain after their ships sank, Informed AFP local resources. According to them, migrants probably came from Algeria, writes TASR.
Six bodies were discovered by the Spanish authorities at the Los Muertos beach in the Carboneras district in the southern region of Andalusia, While the seventh body was found on the nearby Las Salinas beach in Cabo de Gata, a source close to the investigation said. 26 migrants were rescued from the ship that failed on Los Muertos beach. It is not clear how many people traveling on the boat. The second ship, which arrived at Cabo Da Gata, transported 38 people.
Boat accidents occurred at night and the bodies were discovered at dawn. The Spanish authorities do not exclude other dead persons in the coming hours.
Spain, along with Italy and Greece, is one of the three main entry points for illegal migrants to Europe. Authorities report that thousands of people have died in the attempt to exceed the Atlantic Ocean from Africa, especially towards Spanish Canary Islands. According to the Ministry of the Interior, it came to Spain from January to August more than 20,000 people.
