Overview
- Salvamento Marítimo rescued 126 people from a single cayuco near the port of La Restinga after crews struggled to approach the boat because of strong waves.
- The rescue took place as AEMET issued orange warnings for El Hierro for winds above 100 km/h and heavy seas that complicated boarding and transfer operations.
- Local emergency authorities reported five migrant vessels were recovered in El Hierro that day, with a provisional total of about 404 people taken to port for shelter and registration.
- The Senegalese navy separately reported rescuing 759 people from four cayucos, underscoring intense movement on the Atlantic route on both sides of the ocean.
- Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has urged tighter bilateral action after recent arrivals, and officials warn the surge is straining reception capacity and boosting pressure to target smuggling networks.