A total of 42 migrants have been rescued this Friday morning after arriving in two boats to the coasts of Ibiza and Formentera, as reported by the Government Delegation in the Balearic Islands. The interceptions have occurred in Formentera and in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia, in Ibiza, as part of a new surge of arrivals by the Algerian route to the archipelago.
Interception in Formentera early in the morning
The first action took place at 07.50 am in the area of Pilar de la Mola, in Formentera, where 13 people of North African origin who had arrived in a precarious boat were intercepted. The migrants were in apparent good health, according to the first information provided by the authorities.
Rescue in Playa d’en Bossa, in Ibiza
A few minutes later, at 08.03 hours, a second intervention was carried out in the area of Playa d’en Bossa, in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia (Ibiza). At this point, the troops have rescued 29 people of sub-Saharan origin, who were also traveling aboard a skiff. The operation has been developed without remarkable incidents, according to the Government Delegation.
Continuity of arrivals after a busy day
These two new boats are added to the arrivals registered during the day on Thursday, when 41 migrants were intercepted in Formentera and Ibiza at different points of the Balearic coast. In just 24 hours, the Balearic Islands has accumulated several rescue operations, which reinforces the upward trend detected in recent days in the migratory route to the Pitiusas.
As La Voz de Ibiza has been reporting, Formentera has chained several consecutive arrivals of small boats, while Ibiza continues to be one of the main disembarkation points. This scenario takes place in a context of increasing pressure on reception resources and emergency services, especially in the ports of both islands.
The arrival of pateras to Formentera and Ibiza does not give truce. According to a count of the Government Delegation and journalistic reports, this week more than 200 migrants have been intercepted in the Pitiusas Islands in numerous boats, with several landings concentrated on the coast of Formentera and Ibiza taking advantage of good sea conditions.
