The Ombudsman has initiated an ex officio action to request information about the sinking of a pneumatic boat heading to the Canary Islands in which two immigrants died and another 34 disappeared.
According to the institution, the action is being carried out both before the Regional Coordination Center of the Canary Islands of the Coordination Authority against Irregular Immigration, as well as before the Maritime Safety and Rescue Society (SASEMAR).
The Ombudsman requests information on the coordination measures adopted in this regard and the actions carried out during the rescue operation of that pneumatic boat, in which 60 people were traveling, which was assumed by Morocco, although it was not carried out until 10 hours after its location, despite the fact that Spain had a Maritime Rescue boat in another operation only one hour away.
