A second boat intercepted north of Lanzarote

Around 60 sub-Saharan immigrants, 57 men and three women, are traveling in the precarious boat

EFE

August 8 2023 (13:44 WEST)
Updated in August 8 2023 (17:03 WEST)
Maritime Rescue Boat | Photo: José Luis Carrasco
Maritime Rescue Boat | Photo: José Luis Carrasco

A boat with 60 immigrants of sub-Saharan origin on board has been rescued this Tuesday north of Lanzarote, Salvamento Marítimo has reported.

57 men and 3 women were traveling on the boat, who have been rescued by the Salvamar Al Nair, which is taking them to the port of Arrecife (Lanzarote).

This boat joins another rescued earlier, in which there were 47 people, 38 of them men, three women and six minors, who were also taken to Arrecife.

All the immigrants are in good health, 112 has reported.

A Maritime Rescue vessel arriving at Puerto Naos. Photo: D. Camacho.
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