A total of 84 migrants of North African origin were rescued Tuesday across three separate operations in the Balearic Islands, authorities said.
The first rescue occurred at 00:45 hours when 19 people were recovered at sea approximately 19 nautical miles south of Formentera. The operation involved personnel from Salvamento Marítimo and Civil Guard agents from the Sant Josep de Sa Talaia main post.
A second rescue took place at 05:40 hours, when 19 additional migrants were recovered at sea southeast of Cabrera island. The operation included personnel from the Provincial Maritime Service, Civil Guard agents from the Artà main post, Civil Guard Border and Tax Patrol units from Porto Cristo, the Citizen Security Unit of the Comandancia, and Salvamento Marítimo.
The third rescue occurred at 06:22 hours when 13 migrants were recovered on land at Pilar de la Mola in Formentera. The Government Delegation of the Balearic Islands confirmed the operations.