Two women on board a boat full of illegal immigrants intercepted near the Isla de Alborán, Almeria, have been transferred to hospital in Motril for treatment. One is in an advanced state of pregnancy, the other has a broken arm.
The women were among 57 passengers on a boat heading for the Almeria coast when it was intercepted four miles from the Isla de Alborán. The boat was six metres in length and was carrying 42 males, 12 women and 5 children.
The boat was first spotted by a military detachment on the Isla de Alborán and they in turn notified the Marine Rescue Service who carried out the interception.