Yesterday, a small patera carrying 20 people arrived in Los Ancones, making it the third boat to have arrived on Friday.
A small patera carrying 20 people arrived in Los Ancones on Friday. All of the passengers were in good health according to emergency services, however, one of them was taken to the main hospital in Arrecife.
On arrival to the island the group were treated by emergency services as well as Guardia Civil and local police.
The boat marks the third to have arrived this Friday after the Maritime Rescue Service attended two boats carrying 51 and 27 people. Two tragic deaths occurred on those boats as a 4-year-old girl and a woman lost their lives.
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