A boat with 56 people on board is rescued near Lanzarote

Around 56 people, 54 from the Maghreb and two from sub-Saharan Africa, may have been traveling on the boat, according to CECOES.

January 15 2024 (16:18 WET)
Updated in February 18 2025 (11:01 WET)
Guardamar Caliope of Maritime Rescue
Guardamar Caliope of Maritime Rescue

A boat was rescued in waters near Lanzarote this Monday afternoon, according to the Coordinating Center for Emergencies and Security (CECOES).

Around 56 people are traveling on the boat, of Maghrebi and sub-Saharan origin, specifically, 54 Maghrebis and two sub-Saharans.

After their rescue, they are being transferred to Puerto Naos in Arrecife, to be subsequently attended to by the Red Cross.

 

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