Twelve people missing after jumping into the sea from a boat near Cabrera

PalmA total of twelve migrants have disappeared after jumping into the sea from a small boat this Friday afternoon, according to the Spanish Government Delegation in the Balearic Islands.

The boat was rescued at 6:45 p.m. about 36 miles southwest of Cabrera. A total of 26 people were aboard, according to the 14 people present at the time. Maritime Rescue has established a search operation in the area.

Two missing boats

The NGO Caminando Fronteras (Walking Borders) has reported the disappearance of at least two boats that departed the Algerian coast in recent days, heading for the Balearic Islands, but had not reached their destination.

This same Friday, they received another notification from relatives warning them that a second boat with 26 people on board may have disappeared during the migration journey.