Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 19th of June 2023Case name: 2023_06_19-ATL040
Situation: Around 50 travellers in distress in the Atlantic, rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Lanzarote.
Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded
Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean
Summary of the case: On Monday the 19th of June 2023, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of around 50 travellers, including 11 women, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Tan Tan on the 18th of June in the early hours of the morning on a grey rubber boat. We were not able to establish direct contact to the boat and did not know their exact position. However, we immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. Salvamento Maritimo confirmed that they would commence a search operation with an aircraft. In the evening, Salvamento Maritimo confirmed to us that a boat matching the description we had given them had been rescued and brought to Lanzarote. This was later confirmed to us by the relative.
Last update: 11:57 Jan 21, 2024
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