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11 days behind the wheel of a tanker, the incredible journey of three migrants aiming for Spain

2022-11-29 17:59:29Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

 

Very dangerous was the journey that three African immigrants decided to make illegally, who, to leave their country, got behind the wheel inside a tanker, right above the water line.

The three migrants were rescued by the Spanish coast guard as they boarded the Maltese-flagged oil and chemical tanker Alithini II.

The Spanish coast guard released a photo showing the brave venture of the three migrants.

The Alithini II arrived in Las Palmas in the Canary Islands on Monday evening, after an 11-day voyage from Lagos in Nigeria, according to the ship-tracking website Marine Traffic.

Coastguard officers then saw three people and rescued them. The migrants were taken to the port and given first aid, while being checked for dehydration and hypothermia.

"It's not the first time and it won't be the last. Smugglers don't always have the same fate," commented Txema Santana, journalist and immigration adviser to the government of the Canary Islands.

Dangerous crossings are increasing

At the same time, dangerous crossings from North Africa to the Canary Islands have increased dramatically since the end of 2019, as controls on the Mediterranean routes were tightened.

In October 2020, four people got behind the wheel of an oil tanker and hid for ten days before being spotted by police as the vessel entered Las Palmas.

In the first five months of 2020, figures from the Spanish authorities show a 51% increase in maritime migration flows.

Thousands of migrants die each year trying to leave their country, with many killed after boarding damaged wooden boats or dinghies.


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