Spain’s maritime rescue service reported that 82 migrants were rescued from an inflatable dinghy about 131 kilometres northeast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands on September 16, 2026. During the operation, three people died aboard the dinghy and one survivor remains in critical condition, now receiving emergency care in port. Rescue vessels Ácrux and Al Nair are transporting the survivors to Arrecife, underscoring the deadly risks of Atlantic migration routes.
According to Spanish maritime rescue authorities, patrol units located an inflatable dinghy carrying 82 migrants approximately 131 kilometres northeast of Lanzarote in the Atlantic waters off the Canary Islands in the early hours of September 16, 2026. During the rescue, three occupants died aboard the dinghy, and one person was reported in critical condition, receiving urgent medical treatment upon arrival ashore. The rescue vessels Ácrux and Al Nair were deployed to evacuate those on board and sail them to the port of Arrecife on Lanzarote, where survivors are being provided with medical care, food and temporary shelter.
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