MOJACAR’S Red Cross and town hall recently organised talks on rescuing migrants reaching the Almeria coast. Concepcion Rivera Puche, president of Mojacar’s Red Cross, explained the need for all the administrations involved to coordinate procedures when assisting the migrants who reach the coast in flimsy boats. -- ADVERTISEMENT --According to Red Cross figures, 1,600 migrants have already entered the province by sea this year, a slightly lower figure than during the same period in 2020. In the past, the Red Cross experts explained, migrants arrived in large vessels and were principally from sub-Saharan, African countries. This has been increasingly necessary owing the health and financial crisis produced by the coronavirus pandemic, explained the Red Cross which has come to the aid of approximately 1,000 people.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 05, 2021 15:56 UTC