Gran Canaria has received in the last few hours the largest canoe in its historyfrom which 231 people of sub-Saharan origin have arrived on the island, including 58 minors and 13 women, as reported by 112.
Upon arrival on land, by their own means, these people have received humanitarian and health assistance and three of them have been evacuated to hospital centers for presenting minor pathologies related to their sea crossing from Africa.
As reported by the Red Cross, it is the largest canoe that has arrived to date in Gran Canaria, but not in the Canary Islands, since in The Iron In the last year there have been some with more than 250 occupants and even one with 330 people.
After being alerted that a boat with migrants was sailing near the coast, specifically 5.5 kilometers from Arguineguín, a Maritime Rescue vessel, the Salvamar Macondo, He left this Sunday afternoon to help them, although the canoe was able to land without help.
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