Beachgoers on the Costa del Sol were left stunned when a small boat crammed with migrants pulled up onto a busy Spanish beach, with dozens of men leaping out and sprinting off before disappearing into nearby streets. The incident, captured on video by shocked sunbathers, is the latest example of migrant boats making landfall directly on tourist beaches rather than being intercepted at sea, highlighting the strain migration routes from North Africa continue to place on Spain's coastline and its handling of arrivals.

Footage shows the vessel packed with men arriving close to shore before its passengers scattered rapidly across the sand and away from the scene, leaving beachgoers watching in disbelief. The episode comes amid wider concerns in Spain over migration pressures, including a separate report that authorities moved 500 migrant girls out of Ceuta following a spate of rapes linked to the recent surge in arrivals from North Africa.