64 migrants rescued or found after Balearic boat arrivals

Off the Balearic island of Formentera, crews rescue 19 people from the sea: authorities report 64 migrants arriving by boat across the Balearics on Tuesday, 13 October. Others are rescued near the island of Cabrera and on Formentera, while police find more at the port of Eivissa. The Spanish government’s delegation in the Balearics says the people are of North African origin.

The first rescue takes place at 00.45, 19 miles south of Formentera. Spain’s maritime rescue service and the Civil Guard bring 19 people to safety. At 05.40, the maritime rescue service and Civil Guard units rescue another 19 at sea southeast of Cabrera.

At 06.22, Civil Guard officers rescue 13 people on land at Pilar de la Mola on Formentera. Spain’s National Police find another 13 at Marina Botafoc in the port of Eivissa.

Topics: Sea rescue · Migration · Artà · Manacor

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com