The Canary Islands Route continues to add arrivals with a flow of cayucos which has been increasing since Friday. Yesterday, Monday afternoon, they were rescued. 290 migrants at the Arrecife quay in Lanzarote and 188 people at the La Restinga dock, in El Hierro.
In just one afternoon, the Canary Islands received 478 additional migrants who were rescued in the waters near the archipelago, which represents more than 2,100 people who have arrived on the islands since Friday.
A total of 290 migrants were assisted by the health system, made up of staff from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC), the Red Cross and Primary Care of the Canary Islands Government, who carried out five transfers to health centers for different pathologies in Lanzarote. . This island received more than a dozen tires in just 24 hours.
Likewise, 188 other migrants were transported to the La Restinga dock, on the island of El Hierro, and were taken care of by the area’s health system, with two people having to be transferred to treatment centers. health for different pathologies.
From January 1 to October 31, 2024, 34,087 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands, according to the latest report from the Ministry of the Interior. During the first 10 months of the year, a 12% increase compared to the same period in 2023, when 30,425 people arrived in the archipelago, or 3,662 people more.
In 2024, 506 ships arrived on board, 12.7% more than in 2023, when 449 were.
At the same time, out of the national total, 47,165 migrants were registered, or 3,062 more people than in 2023, or 6.9% more.
