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318 migrants on five boats assisted

A number of arrivals of migrants off La Restinga and Los Cristianos were reported on the morning of Nov 21. The 'Guardamar Talía' rescued the people aboard one boat and accompaniment two more to La Restinga, with 60 people on the first and 53 and 55 people on the other boatts. The 'Salvamar Acrux' accompanied a cayuco six nautical miles south of La Restinga, which had 53 people on board, and the 'Salvamar Alpheratz' escorted a cayuco to Los Cristianos, which had 97 people on board. The responses were coordinated by the CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1859528389339619548

278 migrants rescued in two missions

On Nov 17, the Sasemar 103 aircraft located a migrant boat 280 nautical miles south of the Maspalomas Lighthouse. The 'Guardamar Talía' was mobilized to the scene and rescued 249 people from a cayuco . They were transferred to Los Cristianos, where they arrived after midnight On the morning of Nov 17, the 'Salvamar Alpheratz' rescued 34 migrants of sub-Saharan origin eight nautical miles southwest of Punta Rasca. The castaways were also transferred to Los Cristianos. The operation was coordinated by the CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1858430658349068681

47 migrants rescued off La Restinga

On Nov 7 the crew of the sailing yacht 'Cap´tain Kirk' remarked a cayuco heading north, abut 43 nautical miles south of La Restinga. It finally lost sight of it and a search was carried out. The 'Guardamar Talía' was mobilized by the CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo and finally re-located it. It transfers 47 people, among them eight women were rescued and taken to La Restinga (El Hierro). Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1854521812706615732