Homeless people in Mallorca: Jacht hijack and get into distress!

Homeless people in Mallorca: Jacht hijack and get into distress!

San Antonio de la Playa, Spanien - in Mallorca there was an unusual incident that focuses on the world of the homeless. Two men, 53 and 59 years old, hijacked a sailing yacht in the port of San Antonio de la Playa on Easter Sunday. Her goal was to sting the boat at sea, possibly hoping to find accommodation. Both men usually spent their night at Mallorca airport.

The 59-year-old, who described himself as "Jack Sparrow", planned to celebrate his birthday in this adventurous way. On board the twelve -meter -length yacht "Peregrin tuk" they found enough alcohol: two bottles around, two bottles of tequila and a box of beer. After consuming the drinks, they put the sails, but soon got into distress.

quickly get into distress

The police were quickly informed that the yacht had been stolen and started looking for men. On Monday, the water protection police discovered the two, which were 25 kilometers south of Mallorca, near Cabrera. They had lost their orientation and put an emergency call, which secured their return to the safe harbor. Both men were then arrested.

The 59-year-old showed no remorse about his actions and explained that he had forgotten everything when he saw the sea. Many wonder whether the two were only looking for an adventure or whether the seriousness of the life situation in Mallorca drove them to this step.

apartment shortage as the background

The living situation on the island is tense because due to high rental prices, illegal holiday rental and a lack of offers there is considerable housing shortage. Some homeless people are so forced to spend the night in the entrance area of ​​the airport, where they are always driven out while trying to find a more than just a temporary place to sleep.

An example of the effects of the housing shortage is 28-year-old Alba Mazón Sánchez from Sóller. Your rental agreement for the previous apartment will soon expire and it will not find an affordable alternative. The broker prices of 1,600 to 1,700 euros are priceless for you. Your current rental price of 500 euros is already a challenge. She fears that it will become homeless because there are no social housing in her region. According to Mazón, the problems caused by the tourist rental and property of real estate by wealthy foreigners are not sufficiently perceived in society.

Alba, who has lived in Sóller since childhood, has the feeling that politics is not sufficiently against the housing crisis. Their despair shows the dramatic situation in which many people live in Mallorca, while others distract themselves from this crisis with disorders and adventurous acts.