Since midnight last night, the Maritime Rescue Service has rescued five small boats off the coasts of El Hierro, Tenerife and Gran Canaria, carrying 578 people on board, according to initial figures provided to EFE by the emergency services.
In Tenerife, the Salvamar Alpheratz escorted a boat carrying 74 people to the quay at Los Cristianos, whilst in Gran Canaria, the Guardamar Urania transported a further 170 people, including 14 women and two minors, to the port of Arguineguín.
On El Hierro, three rescue operations took place during the early hours of the morning and the morning, involving a total of 334 people.
El Hierro: Three boats arrive at the harbours
Two small boats carrying 78 and 35 people respectively have been taken to La Restinga jetty, whilst another carrying 221 people has been escorted to the port of La Estaca.
At present, there is no further information regarding the people on board those vessels or their state of health.
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