Two cayucos carrying a total of 307 migrants arrived on Saturday night at the port of La Restinga, on El Hierro, after a six-day voyage from The Gambia, according to figures provided by the emergency services.
The first vessel, carrying 193 people, including 173 men, ten women and ten children, was escorted by the Salvamar Navia and arrived at 7.30 pm.
The passengers were from Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Conakry, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire, and had set off from Barra (The Gambia).
El Hierro: Second cayuco reaches La Restinga shortly afterwards
Seven minutes later, at 7.37 pm, a second cayuco arrived, carrying 114 people: 102 men, six women and six minors, the latter still to be confirmed.
The vessel was assisted by the Salvamar Diphda and had set sail from Brufut (Gambia).
The occupants of this second cayuco included people from Senegal, The Gambia and Niger.
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