The Spanish Guardia Civil has opened an investigation following the deaths of two migrants at sea, their bodies were found near the coast of the town of Adra in Almeria, Spain. The bodies were discovered after two boats carrying around 130 people arrived in the area early on Friday morning.

The boats arrived in Adra around seven o'clock in the morning on Friday (June 9), after allegedly setting sail from the coast of Morocco, according to sources close to the investigation.

A video published by Spanish broadcaster RTVE shows survivors on the beach of Adra.

The two migrants appear to have died by drowning, trying to reach the coast by attempting to swim to the shore, according to the government representative of the Almeria region, José María Martín. The initial data suggests that they were forced by the skippers of the boats to jump into the water before making landfall.

Spanish authorities have indicated to Europa Press that a third migrant was found in a "serious condition" and required urgent evacuation to a hospital for hypothermia.

Speaking to the media in Almeria, Martín said that the remaining passengers traveling in the boats "have been rescued without further incident".

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No arrests of traffickers

The skippers of the two migrant boats, managed to flee back out to sea, and there have been no arrests. So far their identities and ages have not been disclosed.

Martín, said he regrets this "new tragedy" recorded on the coast of Almeria and wished a "speedy recovery" to the migrant transferred to the Hospital de Poniente, in El Ejido, where he was admitted for observation. Martín also condemned the activity of "mafias and people who are engaged in this criminal activity", stating that the dead are "victims of human trafficking."

He added that the State Security Forces and Corps "will continue to work" with all their resources "to prevent future new disasters like this, unfortunately."

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A lack of resources in the region

Sources in the investigation have specified that during the last three days, there has been a small "surge" of boats in the Almeria municipality, which has caused the authorities in Almeria to ask for reinforcements from Granada.

The lack of resources was underlined by a representative of the Civil Guard in Almeria. Victor Vega, a spokesperson for the Unified Association of Civil Guards (AUGC) in Almeria, told the Spanish news agency EFE that the coast guards in the area are "overwhelmed" and that the aid that can be provided by sea is "limited".

He stressed that Almeria still does not have an Immigration Detention Center (CIE) or adequate police resources, despite being a part of Spain that sees one of the highest levels of immigration.

"The Temporary Reception Center for Foreigners (CATE) does not have capacity for 125 people. In recent years not only has nothing been done, but the situation is getting worse and worse," Vega said.

Migratory routes to Spain carry the second highest number of deaths in history despite the decrease in the number of small boats.

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With Reuters, EFE