Search underway for a boat with 30 people on board that has been missing for three days near Cabrera
The vessel left Algeria three days ago and two Frontex planes are flying over the area while warnings to mariners are being issued.
PalmThe Spanish Maritime Rescue Service has deployed a search operation in the southern area of Cabrera after receiving a report of a missing boat carrying 30 migrants, which disappeared three days ago. The alert was issued by the NGO Alarm Phone, which assists migrants in distress in the Mediterranean, through a message posted on its social media account. According to the organization, the boat departed from the coast of Boumerdès last Saturday with 30 people on board. Maritime Rescue sources confirmed to Europa Press that an active search is underway in the area, involving two Frontex aircraft flying over southern Cabrera. Notices to mariners are also being issued, urging them to report any sightings of the boat, although so far no results have been obtained. The operation remains active, while authorities and NGOs emphasize the urgency of locating the missing people to prevent a tragedy.