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13/10: 12 travellers rescued by Salvamento Maritimo in the Western Med

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 16:26:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 13th October 2024 Case name: 2024_10_13-WM031 Situation: 12 travellers in distress in the Western Med, rescued to Motril by Salvamento Maritimo. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Western Mediterranean Summary of the case: On Sunday the 13th of October 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 12 travellers in distress in the Western Mediterranean Sea. The travellers had left from Al Hoceima, heading towards Motril. We were not able to establish direct contact to the travellers and did not know their GPS position. However, we immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. Later, we learned from the relative that the travellers had been rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and had arrived to Motril.

13/10: 159 travellers rescued to El Hierro

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 16:21:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 13th October 2024 Case name: 2024_10_13-ATL032 Situation: 159 travellers in distress in the Atlantic Ocean, rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to El Hierro. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Sunday the 13th of October 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 159 travellers, including 11 women and several children, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Niodior, Senegal, and were heading towards the Canary Islands. We did not have a phone number of the travellers and did not know their GPS position. However, we immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. Later, we learned that the travellers had been rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to El Hierro. This was afterwards confirmed by the relative.

12/10: 20 travellers rescued by Salvamento Maritimo in the Western Med

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 16:24:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 12th October 2024 Case name: 2024_10_12-WM30 Situation: 20 travellers in distress in the Western Med, rescued by Salvamento Maritimo. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Western Mediterranean Summary of the case: On Saturday the 12th of October 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 20 travellers, including at least one minor, in distress in the Western Mediterranean Sea. We were not able to reach the travellers but received their GPS position from the relative. We then immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. We later learned that the travellers had been rescued by Salvamento Maritimo.

08/10: 26 travellers rescued to Cadiz

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:03:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 8th October 2024 Case name: 2024_10_08-ATL031 Situation: 26 travellers in distress in the Atlantic Ocean, rescued and brought to Cadiz. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Tuesday the 8th of October 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 26 travellers in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Rabat on a rubber boat on the 4th of October. They were heading towards Cadiz. We were not able to establish direct contact to the boat and did not know their GPS position. However, we immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. Later, we learned from the relative that the travellers had been rescued and were all safe.

08/10: 25 travellers rescued to Lanzarote

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:00:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 8th October 2024 Case name: 2024_10_08-ATL030 Situation: 25 travellers rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Lanzarote. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Tuesday the 8th of October 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted to a group of 25 travellers, including one woman, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Tan Tan more than 24 hours earlier, heading towards Lanzarote. We managed to get their GPS position and immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. Later, we learned that the travellers had been rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Lanzarote. Salvamento Maritimo confirmed to us that all the travellers were alright.

02/10: 11 people missing in the Western Med, three survivors

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:53:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 2nd October 2024 Case name: 2024_10_02-WM029 Situation: 14 travellers in distress in the Western Med, boat found many days later with only three survivors. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Western Mediterranean Summary of the case: On Wednesday the 2nd of October 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 14 travellers, all men, three of them minors, in distress in the Western Mediterranean Sea. The travellers had left from Tipaza, Algeria, the morning before on a small plastic boat, heading towards Ibiza. Neither we nor the relative were able to reach the travellers. For many days we were unable to figure out what happened to the boat. Eventually, we learned that the boat had been found between Menorca and Sardegna. Onboard were three survivors. The other 11 people remain missing. All our thoughts and solidarity are with the friends and families of those missing, as well as with the survivors who had to endure this traumatising experience. Tweets about the case: https://x.com/alarm_phone/status/1842259717789270126 https://x.com/alarm_phone/status/1844042365990035542 https://x.com/alarm_phone/status/1845388910135738704

28/09: 59 travellers rescued to Lanzarote

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:52:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 28th September 2024 Case name: 2024_09_28-ATL029 Situation: 59 travellers in distress in the Atlantic, rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Lanzarote. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Saturday the 28th of September 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted to a group of 59 travellers, including three women, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Akhfenir in the early morning of the 27th of September on a blue rubber boat. We did not manage to get their GPS position but immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. We later learned from the relative that the travellers had been rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Lanzarote.

28/09: Group of travellers probably intercepted by the Moroccan navy in the Atlantic

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:49:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 28th September 2024 Case name: 2024_09_28-ATL028 Situation: Group of travellers in distress in the Atlantic, most likely returned to Morocco by the Moroccan navy Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Saturday the 28th of September 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of travellers in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Tan Tan on the 22nd of September. We had very little information about the boat and were not able to reach the travellers. However, we immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. Later, we learned from the relative that the travellers had most likely been intercepted by the Moroccan navy. As we had very little information about the boat, it was not possible for us to confirm this information with the Moroccan rescue authorities.

27/09: 48 travellers returned by the Moroccan navy in the Atlantic

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 15:47:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 27th September 2024 Case name: 2024_09_27-ATL027 Situation: 48 travellers in distress in the Atlantic, picked up by the Moroccan navy. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Friday the 27th of September 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 48 travellers, including five women and a baby, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Tan Tan in the evening of the 25th of September on a white rubber boat. We were not able to reach the travellers and did not know their GPS position. However, we immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. We later managed to reach the travellers. They told us that they had no food and drinking water, that they had run out of fuel and that the weather conditions were getting worse with water entering their boat. We managed to get their GPS position and passed on all the information to Salvamento Maritimo. We stayed in contact with the travellers and relayed updates to Salvamento Maritimo as often as possible. As time passed, we could hear on the phone that the situation deteriorated and that the panic onboard increased. They told us that a pregnant woman onboard was in a critical health condition. We reached out to companies of merchant vessels in the area to try to mobilize the assistance needed. Later, we learned that the travellers had been picked up by the Moroccan navy and returned. Tweets about the case: https://x.com/alarm_phone/status/1839919022600585424?t=XwkmNWxX4x_AXEqs3_cICw&s=19 https://x.com/alarm_phone/status/1839908187148800408?t=HzL9CwHntNrBBfnAzfADeQ&s=19

27/09: 49 travellers intercepted by the Moroccan navy in the Atlantic

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 15:45:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 27th September 2024 Case name: 2024_09_27-ATL026 Situation: 49 travellers in distress in the Atlantic, intercepted by the Moroccan navy. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Friday the 27th of September 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 49 travellers, including one woman and one baby, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Tan Tan in the evening of the 25th of September on a black rubber boat. We were not able to establish direct contact to the boat and did not know their GPS position. However, we immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. Later, we learned from the relative that the travellers had been intercepted by the Moroccan navy.

27/09: 50 travellers rescued to Lanzarote

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 15:44:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 27th September 2024 Case name: 2024_09_27-ATL025 Situation: 50 travellers in distress in the Atlantic, rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Lanzarote. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Friday the 27th of September 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 50 travellers, including six women and a child, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Tan Tan in the evening of the 15th September on a black rubber boat. We were not able to establish direct contact to the boat and did not know their GPS position. However, we immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. Later, we learned from the relative that the travellers had been rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Lanzarote.

24/09: Shipwreck in the Atlantic, only four survivors

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:41:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 24th September 2024 Case name: 2024_09_24-ATL024 Situation: 61 travellers in distress in the Atlantic, only four survived after the boat shipwrecked, the others remain missing. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Tuesday the 24th of September 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 61 travellers, including 15 women and two children, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Tan Tan in the early morning on the 22nd of September on a rubber boat. We were not able to reach the boat and did not know their GPS position. However, we immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. Later, we learned from a survivor that the boat had shipwrecked. To our knowledge, four travellers survived the shipwreck. Two of them were transferred directly to the hospital in Laayoune. The other travellers remain missing. All our thoughts and solidarity are with the families and friends who are now stuck in limbo with no clarity about their loved ones, as well as with the survivors who had to endure this traumatic experience.

23/09: 48 travellers rescued to Fuerteventura

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:37:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 23rd September 2024 Case name: 2024_09_23-ATL023 Situation: 48 travellers in distress in the Atlantic, rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Fuerteventura. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Monday the 23rd of September 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted to a group of 48 travellers, including 16 women and a child, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Tan Tan at midnight the day before and were heading towards Lanzarote. We managed to get their GPS position and immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. Later, we learned that the travellers had been rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Fuerteventura.

21/09: 12 travellers rescued to mainland Spain by Salvamento Maritimo

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:35:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 21st September 2024 Case name: 2024_09_21-ATL022 Situation: 12 travellers in distress in the Atlantic Ocean, rescued to mainland Spain. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Saturday the 21st of September 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 12 travellers, all men, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Bouznika, between Rabat and Casablanca, and were heading towards mainland Spain. They had left at around 3am the day before on a white rubber boat. We were not able to establish direct contact to the travellers and did not know their GPS position. However, we immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. The following day we learned from the relative that the travellers had been rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Spain.

19/09: 57 travellers rescued to Lanzarote by Salvamento Maritimo

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:33:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 19th September 2024 Case name: 2024_09_19-ATL021 Situation: 57 travellers in distress in the Atlantic Ocean, rescued by Salvamento Maritimo. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Thursday the 19th of September 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 57 travellers, including seven women, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Tan Tan on a black rubber boat at around midnight. We were not able to establish direct contact to the travellers but from the relative we managed to get their GPS position. We then immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. The following day we learned from Salvamento Maritimo that they had rescued the boat and brought the travellers to Lanzarote.

19/09: 56 travellers rescued to Lanzarote

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:32:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 19th September 2024 Case name: 2024_09_19-ATL020 Situation: 56 travellers in distress in the Atlantic, rescued by Salvamento Maritimo and brought to Lanzarote. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Thursday the 19th of September 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 56 travellers, including 10 women and three children, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Tan Tan on a black rubber boat at around midnight and had thus been at sea for almost 24 hours. We were not able to establish direct contact to the travellers, but we received a recent position from the relative. We then immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. Throughout the night we remained unable to reach the boat. The following morning we learned that the travellers had been rescued and brought to Lanzarote.

19/09: 58 travellers intercepted in the Atlantic

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:29:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 19th September 2024 Case name: 2024_09_19-ATL019 Situation: 58 travellers in distress in the Atlantic, intercepted by the Moroccan navy and returned to Tan Tan. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Thursday the 19th of September 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted to a group of 58 travellers, including eight women and four children, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Tan Tan, heading towards Las Palmas. The travellers told us that their engine had broken and that they were therefore left adrift. From a relative we got a GPS position of the boat and we then immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. Later, we learned that the travellers had been intercepted by the Moroccan navy and returned to Tan Tan.

10/09: 47 travellers rescued by Salvamento Maritimo in the Atlantic Ocean

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:25:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 10th September 2024 Case name: 2024_09_10-ATL018 Situation: 47 travellers in distress in the Atlantic, rescued by Salvamento Maritimo. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Atlantic Ocean Summary of the case: On Tuesday the 10th of September 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 47 travellers, including nine women and a child, in distress in the Atlantic Ocean. The travellers had left from Tan Tan the night before. From the relative we got an old position of the boat. We immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. Not long after, we learned from Salvamento Maritimo that they had rescued the boat.

09/09: 17 travellers in the Western Med, fate unknown

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:14:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 9th September 2024 Case name: 2024_09_09-WM028 Situation: 17 travellers in distress in the Western Med, their fate remains unknown. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Western Med Summary of the case: On Monday the 9th of September 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 17 travellers, all men, in distress in the Western Mediterranean Sea. The travellers had left from Boumerdes, Algeria, on the 2nd of September on a blue fiberglass boat. We were not able to establish direct contact to the boat and did not know their exact position. However, we immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. We were never able to establish what happened to this boat and their fate remains unknown to us. Tweets about the case: https://x.com/alarm_phone/status/1833889110152351837

03/09: 13 travellers returned to Algeria after being adrift for a week

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:12:00 GMT

Watch The Med Alarm Phone Investigations – 3rd September 2024 Case name: 2024_09_03-WM027 Situation: 13 travellers in distress in the Western Med, returned to Algeria after drifting for a week. Status of WTM Investigation: Concluded Place of Incident: Western Mediterranean Summary of the case: On Tuesday the 3rd of September 2024, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by a relative to a group of 13 travellers, including one woman, in distress in the Western Mediterranean Sea. The travellers had left from around Algiers in the early hours of the morning the day before. We were not able to establish direct contact to the travellers and did not know their GPS position. However, we immediately alerted the Spanish search and rescue organisation Salvamento Maritimo, relaying all the information we had. Both we and the relative continued attempting to reach the boat for days without success. We also remained in contact with the authorities who were unable to confirm whether the travellers had been rescued or not. After almost a week we learned that the travellers had been brought back to Algeria after spending seven days drifting at sea as their engine had broken. Tweets about the case: https://x.com/alarm_phone/status/1830947090920284477 https://x.com/alarm_phone/status/1831423823352361438 https://x.com/alarm_phone/status/1833080113224683911