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.