Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 20 July 2024
Case name: 2024_07_20-ATL013
Situation: 62 travellers were rescued by Salvamento Maritimo to Lanzarote, 2 people lost their lives on the journey.
Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded
Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean

Summary of the case: In the morning of Saturday the 20th of July 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 64 travellers, including ten women and three children, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Tan Tan. Reportedly they were already on the way for several days and were travelling in a black zodiac. The Alarm Phone shift team managed to establish direct contact with the people on the boat and received their GPS position. The situation on board was critical, the people reported that many people had health issues. We immediately relayed all the information to the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo. They claimed that MRCC Rabat was responsible and were therefore reluctant to send any rescue boats. In the meantime the situation on board got worse, the people told us the engine was not working and they were adrift for hours already. They had not eaten for 3 days, the people were dehydrated. Water has entered their boat and there was a dangerous mixture of fuel and saltwater causing them health problems. With the time passing we could hear that the situation on board was deteriorating. Finally in the evening of the same day Salvamento Maritimo sent a rescue boat and took all people on board. They confirmed that two people have been found dead. All of them were brought to Lanzarote.
We condemn the racist migration policy that leaves only dangerous and often deadly paths open for people to reach Europe. Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the deceased.


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