Spain to create emergency accommodation for 3,000 migrants

Spain said on Thursday it would create additional emergency accommodation for 3,000 undocumented migrants in military barracks, hotels and hostels amid a 55% jump in arrivals by sea this year, which has triggered political tension. Migrations Minister Jose Luis Escriva told reporters the government had approved using two military facilities in Madrid and plans to use two other in the south of the country. Escriva declined to disclose how many additional beds will be created, but a ministry source told Reuters it would be around 3,000 in total.