Migrants discovered hidden inside mattresses strapped to van in bid to reach Europe

Two migrants were discovered hidden inside bed mattresses strapped to a van in a desperate bid to reach Europe. Shocking footage shows border officers slashing open plastic-wrapped beds strapped to a white vehicle at a check-point near Melilla on the north African coast and Morocco. One man, dressed in a black and white T-shirt with black jeans, is seen emerging looking dazed as white filling spills from the mattress. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PICTURES FROM THE SUN Embedded video Jon Inarritu ✔ @JonInarritu Mientras no haya #víasseguras para solicitar asilo, seguirán produciéndose situaciones como esta en la #FronteraSur de #Europa. #Melilla #Asilo 1,067 10:49 PM - Dec 30, 2018 1,540 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy The second man, in a blue Reebok T-shirt, then comes out of a second mattress before walking around the corner and sitting down. Spanish senator Jon Inarritu shared the footage on Twitter, writing: "As long as there are no safe routes to request asylum, situations like this will continue to occur in the southern border of Europe." The two men, both believed to be sub-Saharan youths, were said to be in good health and did not require medical help.