Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 6th September 2022Case name: 2022_09_06-ATL102
Situation: 22 travellers in distress in the Atlantic Ocean, rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Las Palmas.
Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded
Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean
Summary of the case: On Tuesday the 6th of September 2022, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 22 travellers, all men, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Tan Tan in the evening of the 4th of September on a black rubber boat. From the relative, we received their GPS position. We managed to reach the boat, but due to bad connection it was not possible to communicate. We immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all information we had about the distress situation. We stayed in contact with the travellers and forwarded their position to Salvamento Maritimo when possible. They in turn confirmed that they were searching for the boat. From the travellers we learned that a large merchant vessel was standing by their boat, but not making efforts to rescue them. In the evening we were informed by the Guardia Civil that the travellers had been rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Las Palmas.
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