All 28 occupants of two canoes near Gran Canaria rescued, including three minors

The Salvamar Macondo transported this morning to Arguineguín the occupants of two cayucos located in the southern waters of Gran Canaria, with a total of 28 people on boardincluding three minors and two pregnant women.

In the first of the boats they traveled 15 migrants of sub-Saharan origin, mainly men, but also two women and a minor.

For their part, on the second barge they traveled 13 people of North African origin, including a woman and two minors.

The operation, coordinated by controllers from the CCS Las Palmas, made it possible to transfer the migrants and the two towed boats to the port of Mogán (Gran Canaria) in safe conditions.