60 migrants rescued from inflatable boat south of Fuerteventura, child among them

Rescue takes place 57 km offshore southeast of Morro Jable

The maritime rescue vessel Salvamar Izar saved 60 sub‑Saharan migrants aboard an inflatable boat south of Fuerteventura on Friday, among them five women and a child, a spokesperson for the Maritime Rescue Service told EFE.

The operation occurred 57 kilometres southeast of Morro Jable after the merchant ship Hamburg Express raised the alarm upon spotting the boat.

All rescued individuals are in good health and are being taken to the port of Gran Tarajal aboard the Salvamar