At least 12 people die in the shipwreck of a boat en route to the English Channel. On the other side of Europe, more than 120 migrants disembark on the coasts of Ibiza and Formentera, in the Balearic Islands.
The Civil Guard of The Balearic Islands intercepted 101 migrants this morning who landed on the beaches of Cap des Falcó, in Ibiza. A few hours earlier, the Formentera authorities also found another 20 that made landfall in Es Caló de Sant Agustí.
According to the first information, all of them – including several women and children who were also traveling in the boats – They were in good health. This is the largest number of migrants intercepted by the Civil Guard in a single ground action this year.
This occurs at a time when Spain registers record numbers of arrivals in its other archipelago, the Canary Islands. A total of 6,267 people have landed there between July and August, almost half of them -3,220- in the second half of August.
While the landings in the canary coasts between January and August grow 123% Compared to 2023, until reaching 25,524 irregular migrants, only 7,919 people have accessed the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands by sea. This supposes 15.8% less than in the same period of 2023.
Rescue in the English Channel
On the other side of Europe, more than 50 people trying cross the English Channel They have been rescued in French waters. Maritime authorities have reported that a dozen of them were in critical condition. The Minister of the Interior and Overseas of France has announced that, for the moment, There are 12 dead and two missing.
According to the prefecture, the boat they were traveling in had problems near Gris-Nez and all the occupants ended up in the water. The rescue operation, in which more than 50 migrants were picked uphad the help of French ships and planes. At that time, the water temperature was about 20ºC.
The International Organization for Migration points out that at least 30 people have died or disappeared this year while trying to reach the United Kingdom via the English Channel. According to the latest data from the British Home Office, some 2,109 migrants have tried to cross in boats in the last seven days.
Las asylum rulesincreasingly stricter in Europe, the growing xenophobia and hostile treatment of migrants They have been pushed north.
