Overview

• A sailing vessel reported a small boat about 20 nautical miles east of Cap de la Nau near Xàbia, prompting a maritime rescue alert.
• Salvamento Marítimo’s Salvamar Fénix located the craft and brought all 17 people aboard to safety.
• The group was transferred to the Port of Alicante, where the Red Cross provided medical attention.
• Local outlets reported no deaths in this incident, which included a woman and a minor girl among those rescued.
• Changing sea conditions in the area have increased the risk of shipwreck, and authorities note recent similar arrivals along the Marina Alta coast.