By Tara Rippin • Published: 08 Sep 2020 • 11:46
A BOAT carrying 14 migrants was intercepted by the Guardia Civil at Albir’s Raco beach just before dawn yesterday morning (September 7). FIVE of the adults onboard the small boat, believed to have travelled from Algeria, were located by officers at around 5am. Five more were found a little later and at 7am, the Guardia Civil had identified the remaining four passengers. They were all taken to the Port of Alicante where they have been treated by Cruz Roja (Red Cross). The migrants were medically assessed, and found to be in “good health,” as well as tested for coronavirus.
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Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region. She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990. Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.
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