Stowaways Sought a Basic Life but Died 'Desperately' in Airless Hold
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THEY were among the thousands of Africans who, every year, embark on a perilous sea voyage in the hope of reaching the promised lands of Europe.
Hidden away in the bulk hold of the MV Pascal, the two men curled up amongst the vessel's cargo, a mountain of phosphate rock powder, an ingredient used in the production of fertiliser. It is believed they crept aboard via conveyor belts used to load the chemical as it was docked in Tunisia.See the full content of this document
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Stowaways Sought a Basic Life but Died 'Desperately' in Airless Hold
Once the 15-tonne hold covers above them were firmly shut, they may have thought the most arduous leg of their journey over. Assuming the boat was bound for the short crossing over the Mediterranean to Spain, they endured the...
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