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Hundreds of migrants assisted by Salvamento Marítimo, some deceased
Several emergencies were coordinated by the MRC in Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo on Dec 19. On the morning, the 'Salvamar Macondo' rescued 106 sub-Saharan people ten nautical miles south of Puerto Rico. They were transferred to Arguineguín and disembarked at 6:00 a.m. LT. The 'Salvamar Al Nair' assisted two inflatable boats with 119 sub-Saharan people on board, 59 on one rubber boat and 60 on the other. They were disembarked at 5:30 a.m. in Puerto Naos Arrecife. In the SAR zone in Morocco. Salvamento Marítimo supported the National Rescue Coordination Centre (CNCS) and the Maritime Rescue Centre of Las Palmas. The 'Guardamar Urania' assisted a boat with 49 sub-Saharan people on board, among them 41 men, four women, one minor and three deceased. The Helimer 202 SAR helicopter hoisted two people, one of them deceased). The Sasemar 1013 aircraft also participated in the response. On the way to Arrecife, the 'Guardamar Urania' carried out two other rescues: At 1.26 a.m. LT, 46 sub-Saharan people, among them 43 men and three women, were rescued, and at 3.35 a.m. LT another 55 people, among them 52 men and three women. all of them disembarked at 5.00 a.m. LT in Puerto Naos (Arrecife). Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1869675054893588905
54 migrants rescued off Maspalomas Lighthouse
On Dec 12, a cayuco was located in front of the Maspalomas Lighthouse (Gran Canaria). The CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo mobilized the 'Salvamar Macondo' to the scene, which rescued the 54 sub-Saharan people on board, who were subsequently transffered to Arguineguín.
135 migrants assisted in two missions
On the morning of Nov 29, the 'Salvamar Acrux' and the LS 'Mike 02' of the Cruz Roja accompanied a cayuco to La Restinga. The boat had on board 68 sub-Saharan people. They were safely diisembarked in the port at 3.30 a.m. LT. The resonse was coordinated by the CCS Tenerife of Salvamento Marítimo. The same morning, the 'Salvamar Macondo' accompanied a cayuco eight nautical miles south of Gran Canaria. The 67 sub-Saharan people were disembarkated in Arguineguín at 8:24 la.m. LT. The resposne was coordinated by the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1862438075017592914
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