Two boats from Senegal reach the Canaries with 197 migrants
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Two boats that left Senegal have reached the island of El Hierro in the Canary Islands with 197 migrants on board. Two people from the first boat, which was carrying 107 passengers, were taken to hospital; rescue services assisted both groups, according to Seneweb.
Two boats that left Senegal have reached the island of El Hierro in the Canary Islands, carrying 197 migrants. The first vessel, which arrived at the port of La Restinga on Sunday 1 November, was carrying 107 people: 99 men, five women and three minors, according to Seneweb.
Escorted by the Salvamar Navia, the group was assisted by the Red Cross, the Canary Islands Emergency Service and local authorities. Two migrants were taken to the island’s hospital, while the others were due to be taken to the San Andrés Temporary Foreigners’ Reception Centre in Valverde.
A second boat, rescued on Monday 2 November, was carrying 90 people, including 11 women and 13 minors: six girls and eight babies. All the passengers received assistance from the relevant services, according to Seneweb.
The arrival follows the landing of 91 migrants, including Senegalese nationals, in the Canaries on 31 October. It also follows the arrival that same day of 30 migrants who left Senegal in El Hierro.
