Spain returned twice of Three stowaways who survived 11 days on rudder of Fuel tanker from Nigeria to ship with the aim of deport them.
third person, who He suffered from hypothermia and dehydration during the flight, and has not yet been discharged from the hospital in Gran Canaria, local government Spokesman said.
Under Spanish law, any stowaway who Asylum requests must not be returned by the operator of A police spokesman told Reuters the ship was heading to the port from which the flight had departed.
in picture on Twitter by the Spanish Coast Guard on On Monday, the three stowaways show up holed up on rudder under the hull, just above the waterline of The second Ithenian.
The 183-meter vessel, flying the Maltese flag, arrived in Las Palmas in Gran Canaria after setup out from Lagos in Nigeria on November 17 Navigation up West African coast, according to Marine Traffic.
ships captain She confirmed to the Red Cross that she had set sail from Nigeria 11 days earlier.
A spokesman for the Canary Islands police said so up For the ship operator to take care of For stowaways, introduce them with Temporary housing and repatriation soon as such possible.
immigrants shouldAt least, he was informed of their right to question for political asylum and should They were interrogated before being returned to the ship, Helena Maleno said. director of Non-state immigration organizationWalking on the border.
“the conditions of the trip already An indication that something very serious might be going on behind That’s because photos do not believe. We have never seen conditions like That’s where they got alive,” Malino said.
she added: “these people You should be in The state of shock. that they need Husband of days to recover and from there they could explain what they were running away from made that decision. “
Alithini II, owned by Gardenia Shiptrade SA, is operated by Athens-based Astra Ship Management, according to the public Equasis freight database.
Astra Ship Management did not respond to multiple calls from Reuters seeking comment. Spanish government representative in The Canary Islands did not immediately respond to an inquiry on Whether immigrants should has been informed of their rights
The coast guard said the migrants were rescued by a coast guard vessel around 7 pm local time (1900 GMT). on Monday.
Stowaways were treated for The Canary Islands emergency services and the Red Cross said mild dehydration and hypothermia. third immigrant, who I was in a more Serious condition, it must be transferred to another hospital on The island.
The Spanish-owned Canary Islands are a popular but dangerous gateway for African immigrants trying to reach Europe. Since 2014, 2,976 migrants have died or gone missing after trying to cross from Africa to the archipelago by sea, according to the international organization. for immigration.
