Migrants Arrive via Second Irregular Boat in La Restinga, El Hierro

Maritime Rescue rescues a cayuco upon its arrival at the port of La Restinga, on August 31, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). The Salvamar Adhara has rescued this morning a cayuco that was sailing with 174 migrants of both sub-Saharan origin

Maritime Rescue assists a cayuco upon its arrival at the port of La Restinga, on August 31, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). The Salvamar Adhara has rescued this morning a cayuco that was sailing with 174 migrants of both sub-Saharan origin – Antonio Sempere – Europa Press

VALVERDE (EL HIERRO), 14 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) –

La Restinga Pier, in El Hierro, welcomed the second cayuco of the day on the island during the midday hours of Saturday, a vessel carrying 28 irregular migrants on board.

This was reported by Salvamento Marítimo, who added that it was an alert from SIVE that, at approximately 13:40, directed them towards a potential irregular boat located about three miles offshore from El Hierro.

The Salvamar Adhara was subsequently deployed, proceeding to the location and identifying a cayuco which it escorted to La Restinga, where its 28 occupants disembarked at 14:15.

This marks the second cayuco incident on Saturday in El Hierro after an irregular vessel arrived at the dock earlier in the morning carrying 57 sub-Saharan migrants, three of whom were minors.