Officials say a boat carrying 62 people reached a tourist spot near Cartagena without being intercepted
Officials in Spain’s Murcia region have demanded an explanation from authorities in Madrid after dozens of illegal migrants arrived by boat on a crowded beach in broad daylight.
The immigration crisis was thrust back into the spotlight late last month when more than 72,000 people crossed into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the Moroccan coast, prompting scrutiny of the left-wing government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and accusations of lax border security.
On Wednesday, a black inflatable boat carrying 62 migrants reached Cala del Barco, a tourist spot near Cartagena. The migrants began jumping into the water as the vessel approached the shore, startling beachgoers.
Arrivée réelle d’un bateau transportant environ 60 envahisseurs sur la plage de Cala del Barco, complexe touristique La Manga Club (Murcie, Costa Cálida, Espagne), le mercredi 19 août 2026 vers 13 h!
— Jean Bemfair (@JBemfair) August 21, 2026
Doit-on accepter cela ? Je dis non !!!
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Officials said the group consisted of 45 adult men, 15 boys, and two adult women, all believed to be Algerian. All 62 have since been located, examined by the Red Cross, and handed over to police.
