Two boats intercepted with 113 immigrants near Lanzarote

Among them 25 women, five babies and seven minors

November 21 2021 (21:25 WET)
Updated in November 22 2021 (07:25 WET)
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Two boats have been intercepted this Sunday afternoon with 113 immigrants, as reported by the Lanzarote Security and Emergency Consortium.

The first of the boats was carrying 60 migrants, 43 men of Maghreb and sub-Saharan origin, 12 women and 5 sub-Saharan infants. Five women with their babies have been transferred to Molina Orosa for mild pathologies.

In the second there are 53 people, 33 men, 13 women and 7 minors, all of sub-Saharan origin and in apparent good health.

They have been transferred to the Commercial dock where they have been assisted by the Red Cross.

 

 

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