Maritime Rescue has rescued 123 people who were crammed into a dinghy coming from Morocco early this morning. The disembarkation took place in Lanzarote around 01:15 hours, according to sources from the Emergency Consortium.
The Salvamar Al Nair was the protagonist of an intense morning in the waters off Lanzarote. Its crew rescued 123 people who were crammed into a dinghy, a number that authorities describe as exceptional due to the degree of overcrowding of the vessel. The occupants, coming from Tan Tan (Morocco), showed evident signs of dehydration and general discomfort after a crossing marked by calm seas and high temperatures.
Disembarkation and medical attention
The disembarkation occurred around 01:15 hours on the island of Lanzarote. Health services attended to the newcomers at the disembarkation point to assess their condition, especially the dehydration caused by hours of exposure to heat and overcrowding. According to sources from the Lanzarote Emergency Consortium, they do not recall having attended to a dinghy so overloaded on the Canary route before.
While this group was being attended to, another 28 people reached the north of Lanzarote by their own means aboard a wooden boat that arrived in Arrieta, in the municipality of Haría. This second arrival occurred almost simultaneously with the rescue and care efforts for the first group.
Alert for new arrivals
Emergency services remain on alert for the possible presence of more precarious vessels with migrants near the island. The calm seas recorded in recent days are facilitating these crossings, leading to expectations of new boats and dinghies arriving on the Lanzarote coast. For the residents of Lanzarote, this situation serves as a constant reminder of the migratory pressure the island faces, with emergency resources often at their limit.
Authorities have reminded that any sighting should be reported to 112 to activate rescue protocols. The Canary route remains one of the deadliest in the world, and each arrival like this highlights the vulnerability of those risking their lives at sea.
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