# Two dead as boat with 132 people reaches El Hierro

18 October 2026 at 12:52

> Two people have died and two others are in serious condition after a vessel carrying 132 migrants was rescued south of La Restinga.

Two people have died on board a cayuco that arrived at **El Hierro** on Sunday, 18 October 2026. The vessel, which was carrying 132 occupants, was first detected by a SIVE radar echo at 04:30 hours. **Salvamento Marítimo** assisted the boat south of the island.

The **Salvamar Diphda** located the craft 2.7 kilometres south of **La Restinga** and accompanied it to port. Multiple passengers arrived with injuries, including two individuals in a serious condition. Emergency services are now evacuating them to health centres.

Medical teams in El Hierro and **Tenerife** are treating the survivors following the rescue operation. This latest arrival highlights the ongoing maritime activity in the region, with the loss of two lives and several others requiring urgent hospitalisation.


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