Europe-bound migrants found among recycling glass, toxic ash

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Spanish authorities say they have found and rescued 41 migrants in the past four days who tried to reachcontinental Europe from North Africa, some of them hiding inside a container of discarded glass bottles and abag of toxic ash.Among the 35 people found only on Friday trying to travel to Europe from the Spanish port of Melilla, an enclavein North Africa, four hid among bottles and other glass partially broken in pieces and with sharp edges that weredestined for recycling, the Spanish Civil Guard said today.A video released by the police also shows another incident in which an officer first finds a motionless leg stickingout of a large plastic bag containing ash from the city's incinerator, a material that is considered highly toxic.When the agent starts removing the ash, the alleged stowaway seems to recover consciousness.