Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 10th July 2022Case name: 2022_10_08-ATL065
Situation: 52 travellers in distress in the Atlantic, rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Fuerteventura.
Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded
Place of Incident: Atlantic Sea
Summary of the case: On Sunday the 10th of July 2022, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 52 traveller, including six women and a child, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Laayoune at around midnight on a grey rubber boat, heading towards Fuerteventura. We were not able to reach the travellers, but forwarded all the information we had to the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo and to the Guardia Civil. At 18.18 CEST we managed to reach the travellers, but were unable to communicate due to poor connection. This happened several times during the evening. Salvamento Maritimo told us that the search and rescue was in progress, and that there were many ongoing operations in the area. The following morning the relative informed us that the travellers had been rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Fuerteventura.
Last update: 11:14 Aug 07, 2023
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