EMPTY BOAT MYSTERY

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Empty boat was spotted drifting off the coast of Altea

At midday last Tuesday an empty boat was spotted drifting off the coast of Altea, amongst luxury yachts and jet skiers.

The boat was carrying water, food, clothes and rope, but no people. Guardia Civil officers are investigating who the boat belongs to. One hypothesis is that it may be the vessel in which the three immigrants, whose bodies have been located floating in the area, were travelling on.

When the boat was reported drifting on the currents, Red Cross workers set off to look for survivors, but none were spotted. The boat was then towed to Altea Port to be inspected. It has the name Jesus written on the side in Arabic writing.

Inside the boat were also found two bags, one containing a notebook with handwriting in Arabic, which is now being analysed.