Balearic boat arrivals: 76 migrants found at sea and ashore

76 migrants are rescued at sea or found on land across the Balearic Islands on Tuesday after several small boats arrive. The incidents take place off Formentera and Cabrera, and on land in Formentera and Eivissa, according to the Balearic Islands Government Delegation.

Three incidents before dawn

At 00.45, Spain’s maritime rescue service, Salvamento Marítimo, and Civil Guard officers rescue 19 people at sea, 19 miles south of Formentera. At 05.30, National Police officers stop another 13 at Marina Botafoc in the port of Eivissa.

Ten minutes later, rescuers pick up 19 people at sea southeast of Cabrera. The operation includes Salvamento Marítimo and Civil Guard teams from Artà and Porto Cristo.

Two more rescues

At 06.22, Civil Guard officers rescue 13 people on land at Pilar de la Mola on Formentera. The final rescue comes at 11.26, when the Civil Guard and Salvamento Marítimo reach 12 people at sea, 0.5 miles southeast of Formentera.

The government delegation says all 76 migrants are of Maghrebi origin.

Topics: Sea rescue · Migration · Artà · Manacor

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com