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Spain: Two stowaways found dead

01 January 1997

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On 2 February when a Cypriot-registered ship, the Deike, arrived from Agadir at the port of Pasaia in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, two North African men were found dead on board. Their mummified bodies were found in the propeller casing, a small compartment which is hermetically sealed from outside.

Increased number of Straits "boat people" in 1996

During 1996 there was a considerable increase in the number of immigrants trying to cross from Morocco in small boats, known as pateras. The total detained by police, according to press reports, reached 2,017, to which should be added some 22 drownings and 74 disappearances (based again on press reports). As not all detentions are reported, and with no official figures being released, it seems likely that the overall total of detainees exceeded 5,000 in 1996. Adding those who make it across to Spain, or die in the attempt, the total number who attempt the patera crossing is even greater.

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