Yet another body washed up on Mallorca beach
In January and February, according to data provided by the Efe Agency, 40 boats carrying at least 823 migrants reached the Balearics, 162% more than in the first two months of last year.
Humphrey Carter17/03/2025 12:54 Human leg found on Can Pastilla beach
A decomposing body was discovered in the area on Friday.
Another body found floating off Mallorca resort
In recent months there have been reports of the sinking of various small boats that left Algerian ports bound for Mallorca.
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National Crime Agency officers started an investigation into Arsen Feci, 49, from Nottingham, and his organised crime group after a coastguard plane saw migrants being offloaded from a RHIB, named Orca, in Joss Bay, Kent in the early hours of 9 October 2022.
More than 1,150 migrants arrive in the Canary and Balearic Islands
A total of 5,456 migrants have arrived in Spain illegally from 1 to 31 January 2025, which is 32.4% less than in the same period of 2024.
Two bodies found on top Balearic beach
In mid-December two migrants lost their lives in a small boat during the crossing between North Africa and Formentera.
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Social services are being pushed to the limits by the number of minors.
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Algerian route to the Balearics, considered among the most risky due to the length and difficulty.
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