US EditionSpain, Relief Almost 250 Migrants Off the Canary Islands
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The Spanish sea rescue rescue rescued 248 people this morning, including two newborns and several small children, who were on board a gulet spotted by a merchant ship about 429 kilometers south of Gran Canaria. (ANSA)
The boat was carrying men, women and children from the Sahara. A merchant ship spotted the boat drifting, tied a rope to it, and called for help.
Nearly 250 people were rescued from a boat in the Canary Islands - Ten children were also on board.
According to a voice from the Marítimo Salvation to the Spanish EFE agency, among the 236 people rescued, there are men, women and minors, although the land account allows for more details on the exact number, as well as on their health status. On Saturday, the ship Teos informed the National Maritime Salvation Centre that a cana was stopped on its side with several people on board, the 232 nautical miles (429 km) south of Gran Canaria, one of t…
The number may be higher after the count on the ground. The health status of migrants is not known.
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