The wind demolishes a military camp for immigrants in Ceuta

The wind has almost completely knocked down one of the new centers announced by the central government to welcome immigrants who remain on the streets of Ceuta since they crossed in an avalanche from Morocco 21 days ago. About thirty military tents that the General Command had erected in the last 48 hours have dawned this Thursday on the floor of the Loma Colmenar Embolsamiento parking lot, the space provided by the local authorities.

The residents of Ceuta, and workers at the large Embolsamiento parking lot, which was designed to order, retain and regulate the traffic that intends to cross into Morocco, assure that when the west wind rises in summer it blows very strongly in the place. This has been the case since last night, when Levante changed to Poniente. The stores that, based on their appearance, have not lasted even two days.

It was the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz, who advanced on Monday the Executive's intention to deploy new spaces to provide a roof for immigrants: the Equestrian facilities, the old Caballería Barracks football field and the Guano space, owned by the Government, and the Embolsamiento parking lot, which belongs to Ceuta. The initial intention is to create about 1,500 beds in principle, but it was later explained that the sites could accommodate up to 4,000 beds.

The assembly is carried out by the Army, which had orders to install some 40 tents equipped with bunk beds at two heights in order to optimize the place as much as possible. A huge tent, with shaded picnic areas, will become the space to provide meals. In addition, the recent one will have drinking water, showers and toilets.

The choice of space, designed to avoid massive traffic jams in the city, had sparked strong criticism among the residents of the neighborhood, who anticipated that their area would be filled with immigrants who are now concentrated mainly on the beach of El Trampolín, in the vicinity of the Temporary Immigrant Stay Center (CETI) and in the warehouses of El Tarajal, close to the border breakwater in which 141 people lost their lives according to the humanitarian organizations.