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A desperate illegal immigrant spent 20 hours cooped up under the bonnet of a people carrier to get into Italy, the Daily Mail reported.

The 18-year-old Afghan thought he had managed to slip into the country after a 20-hour ferry crossing but his luck ran out when immigration chiefs pulled over the Nissan for a spot check. A search quickly revealed the teenager hidden by the engine with a bottle of water and a blanket to ease his discomfort.

From Kabul, the man had saved money for eight years to make the crossing.

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偷渡者车盖下藏身20小时

       据英国《每日邮报》报道，为了混入意大利境内，一位非法移民铤而走险，竟藏身汽车前盖下长达20小时。

       这名18岁的阿富汗男子历经20小时到达渡口后，原以为自己如愿以偿，但其搭乘的尼桑车不幸遭遇移民局检查站长官拦截，接受例行检查，之后马上发现该少年藏在发动机旁，手握一瓶水，还裹着一条毯子缓解不适。

       他来自喀布尔，为了此次偷渡，已攒钱8年。

(China.org.cn May 16, 2012)