SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 10th November (EUROPA PRESS) –
A cayuco carrying 74 migrants reached the shores of El Hierro this Sunday after departing several days ago from an undisclosed location along the sub-Saharan coast, as reported by sources within the emergency services to Europa Press.
The alert was raised shortly before midnight when the Civil Guard notified the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Tenerife of a possible cayuco navigating 8 miles (approximately 13 km) from La Restinga.
The maritime controllers activated the sea guard Talía, which located the vessel and accompanied it to port. At around 4:45 a.m., 74 individuals from sub-Saharan regions disembarked, including 5 women.
Upon arrival on land, they received assistance from a medical team stationed at the dock, consisting of personnel from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC), Primary Care, and Red Cross volunteers. No individuals required transfer to the Hospital Nuestra Señora de los Reyes.
On Saturday, two additional cayucos also arrived at the island, carrying a combined total of 164 migrants. The first of these, with 72 migrants (69 men and 3 women of sub-Saharan origin), was intercepted after 10:30 p.m. on Friday by the SIVE radar of the Civil Guard approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of the island, and the Salvamar Adhara was dispatched to assist, safely guiding it to the port of La Restinga, where disembarkation occurred shortly before 1:00 a.m.
Following the medical support provided at the dock by SUC, Primary Care, and Red Cross staff, it was observed that all individuals were generally in good health, and no referrals to the island’s hospital were necessary.
Another cayuco with 92 migrants was detected following a call from one of the occupants to the Emergency and Security Coordinating Centre (Cecoes) 1-1-2, in which they reported being adrift about 20 miles (32.1 km) south of the island.
The Guardamar Talía was dispatched to assist, safely escorting it to the port of La Restinga, where disembarkation occurred after 8:30 a.m. All were reported to be in good health, with no need for subsequent transfers to the hospital.
