MADRID (AP) — About 50 migrants were missing after their boat overturned some 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Spain’s Canary Island of El Hierro in the Atlantic Ocean, Spanish media reported Monday.
The national marine rescue service said one of its helicopters rescued nine people who were found clinging to the boat Monday morning following a warning call from a merchant vessel in the area.
State news agency Efe said that once transferred to El Hierro airport, the rescued migrants reported that 60 of them had set sail nine days ago and that the open-topped wooden boat ran into problems Saturday.
The rescue service was unable to say how many people may have been on the boat and no one was available to comment at Civil Guard police offices in the Canary Island capital of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Efe said the migrants were of sub-Saharan origin. There were no details on which country they had sailed from.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Stars shining at San Siro as Inter celebrates 20th Serie A titleString of pars weren't enough for Collin Morikawa as others shot birdies at PGA ChampionshipShohei Ohtani gets first walkTrump hush money trial: What we've learned so far and what to watch for as it wraps upOlivia Rodrigo fans queue up for 12 HOURS to buy tickets for her Australian Guts 2024 tour amid skyShohei Ohtani delivers a walkCarolina Hurricanes reThomas Detry's late birdie assured him of a topCarolina Hurricanes reI had a £100 shampoo lesson with Kate Hudson's hairdresser
2.5311s , 6499.8515625 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by 50 migrants reported missing and 9 rescued after their boat overturns off Spanish Atlantic island ,Earth Essence news portal