Irregular migrants set fire to boat in escape to Melilla

Irregular migrants set fire to boat in escape to Melilla
Monday 25 December 2023 - 10:31

A boat carrying an unspecified number of irregular migrants was able to reach Melillaon Sunday, coming from one of the beaches of the Nador province.

The Spanish news agency “Europa Press” reported that the migrants set fire to the speedboat that carried them before fleeing from maritime surveillance.

The agency added, based on data from the local government in the port, that “it appears that the migrants set fire to the boat to try to remove any possible traces of it.” The government spokesman stressed that the Security Forces are currently continuing to investigate the incident.

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