Mallorca rescue as 135 migrants arrive in eight boats

Mallorca: Rescue crews go to the aid of 23 people in a boat six miles off Porto Colom, Mallorca, on Tuesday, 27 October. Across Mallorca and Formentera, the Civil Guard and maritime rescue service Salvamento Marítimo encounter 135 migrants who arrived in eight boats, the Spanish government’s delegation in the Balearic Islands says. The Porto Colom rescue takes place at about 09.40.

The day’s first reported encounter is on Formentera. At about 04.15, officers find 29 people on Camí des Ram. They find another 13 in the La Mola area at about 07.00, followed by 11 at the same spot at 07.45.

In the afternoon, the Civil Guard finds 21 people near Caló d’es Mort on Formentera at about 15.25, then 26 more six miles off the island at 15.50. Rescue crews help seven people near S’Estufador at 16.40.

The last reported encounter is back on Mallorca. At 18.03, officers find five people in Cala Santanyí.

Topics: Sea rescue · Migration · Santanyí

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com