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A boat intercepted near Lanzarote, the fourth in less than 24 hours

16 people were traveling in the boat, including one woman

Maritime Rescue arriving at the Commercial Dock of Arrecife | Photo: José Luis Carrasco

Maritime Rescue has located another boat near the coast of Lanzarote, according to the Emergency Consortium.

16 people were traveling in this boat, 15 of whom are men and one woman. The occupants are all of Maghrebi origin.

Once they have been transferred to the Arrecife Commercial pier, they have been assisted by the Red Cross. The woman and two other men had to be transferred to the Doctor José Molina Orosa Hospital

This is the fourth boat rescued in less than 24 hours. 144 people were traveling in the other three boats.