51 migrants rescued at sea and ashore in Balearics

Rescue teams bring 51 migrants to safety off Formentera and Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, and on land on Formentera early on Tuesday, 13 October. The first rescue comes at 00.45, when Maritime Rescue crews and Civil Guard officers from Sant Josep de sa Talaia rescue 19 people at sea, 19 miles south of Formentera. The Spanish government’s delegation in the Balearics says the migrants are from the Maghreb and arrived in several small boats.

At 05.40, rescuers bring another 19 people to safety at sea, 2.6 miles south-east of Cabrera. Maritime Rescue and Civil Guard units take part, including officers from Artà on Mallorca and a fiscal and border patrol from Porto Cristo.

The third rescue comes at 06.22. Civil Guard officers from Formentera and the force’s command security unit rescue 13 people on land in El Pilar de la Mola, Formentera.

Topics: Sea rescue · Migration · Artà · Manacor

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com