Salvamar has rescued two boats with 88 people near Lanzarote, according to the Emergency Consortium. They have been transferred to the Commercial dock of the capital of Lanzarote where they have been assisted by the Red Cross.
The first one was intercepted around 11:00 p.m. this Tuesday. It was a pneumatic boat with 55 immigrants, 47 men, 7 women and a minor of sub-Saharan origin. They were in good condition and no transfer to hospitals was necessary.
The second boat was intercepted around 02:45 hours and 33 immigrants were traveling in it. There are 27 men, 3 women and 3 minors of Maghreb origin.