Migrant boat docks on packed beach in Cádiz
Monday, August 27, 2018 @ 6:59 PM
STUNNED bathers on a beach in Chiclana de la Frontera (Cádiz province) watched as a raftload of migrants docked on the sands yesterday (Sunday).
The jerry-built and barely-seaworthy craft rowed ashore onto the La Barrosa beach (pictured) at around midday, carrying at least 50 migrants.
Those on board were of Magrib or north African origin, who tend to be less-frequently seen entering Spain's coasts than sub-Saharan Africans.
Among them were 10 children of various ages.
The Bermeja Tower part of La Barrosa – one of Cádiz province's most touristy beaches – was full to bursting with bathers at the time, and around a thousand were said to be crowded round watching.
Before any of the sunseekers was able to speak to them to find out if they needed medical attention or food, the occupants fled into a nearby pine forest.
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