The Salvamar Macondo has disembarked 31 North Africans, including one woman and two children, at the Arguineguín quay (Gran Canaria), having rescued them in the early hours of Thursday morning from a small boat that was 163 kilometres south of the island.
According to sources at the Maritime Rescue Service, as reported to EFE, the migrants have reached land in apparently good health.
The Salvamar Maconco docked at around 11.18 am at the port of Arguineguín, having come to the vessel’s aid following an alert received via the international maritime emergency system, COSPAS-SARSAT.
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A Maritime Rescue helicopter spotted them, and the Salvamar Macondo reached their location at around 4.40 am.
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