Boat “Salvamar Leo” from Sea Rescue from Alicante rescued 16 immigrants on a small boat 26 miles southeast of the port of Alicante.
The 16 rescued persons, all of Algerian descent, arrived at the port of Alicante shortly after half past one. Red Cross started helping them.
fishing boat notice
The rescue operation was activated this morning when a fishing vessel sounded the alert, reporting a 16-person boat sailing approximately 42 miles southeast of Alicante and 22 miles east of Santa Pola. patera one inflatable boat in them water has arrived because one of the balloons in the boat was broken.
“Salvamar Leo” from Salvamento Marítimo sailed from his base in the Mediterranean after warning from the boat. port of Alicante and managed to save health to 16 immigrants in an inflatable boat equipped with a small outboard motor.
This is the second boat arriving on the Alicante coast this week. Two days ago, another came to Tío Ximo bay. Benidormwhere seven passengers were apprehended, including a pregnant woman and a young man in a wheelchair.
police
Migrants rescued by Marine Rescue this Wednesday will appear before the National Police in the presence of the Red Cross.
This rescue joins the others Seven boats for 135 people Stopped since dawn by the Civil Guard and Marine Rescue in Mallorca, Cabrera, Ibiza and Formentera. The migration route to the Balearic Islands seems to be gaining more strength this year compared to the journey from Algiers to the Costa Blanca, although it is less miles away.