Friday, September 15, 2006
Pakistani immigrants disembark in Canary Islands
Eighteen Pakistani immigrants were taken off a boat carrying more than 200 people and carried ashore in a lifeboat at the port of Los Cristianos in the south of Tenerife last night. It was the first time that Asians had tried to land on the Canaries, an official said in Tenerife.
The boat, which was sighted off Las Galletas, some four miles from the island, is said to have departed from Guinea Bissau five or six days ago.
The other immigrants remaining on the boat were to disembark on Friday morning, however, at this moment, remain on board the boat, which has been taken into the port of Santa Cruz, while diplomatic negotiations are being made with their countries of origin, which could be Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Pakistani immigrants disembark in Canary Islands
Interceptado un buque en Las Galletas con 250 hindúes y pakistaníes a bordo
Los inmigrantes se mantienen dentro del pesquero, a la espera de una nueva orden desde Madrid
