So far in 2024, 240 people have been rescued near the island of San Andrés. In September, another group of migrants was also rescued, including three children of Venezuelan nationality.
The Colombian Navy rescued 16 migrants who were traveling aboard a boat near the island of San Andrés, among whom were four children of Venezuelan nationality – one of them a seven-month-old baby -, according to the institution reported this Sunday 6 .
In a statement, the Navy indicated that late at night “a motor vessel was detected that was transiting suspiciously 25 nautical miles (46 kilometers) southwest of the island of San Andrés, in the general area of Isla Cayo Albuquerque.” .
On the boat, named ‘Yong King’, the coast guard found 18 people on board: seven adults and four Venezuelan children, four adults of Kosovar nationality and one Cuban, in addition to two Colombians, who were allegedly responsible for driving these people. towards Central America.
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So far in 2024, 240 people have been rescued in the Archipelago department. In June, 32 migrants heading to Central America on two boats were rescued, including 16 Venezuelans. In September, another group of migrants was also rescued where they were three children of Venezuelan nationality.
The adult migrants were placed at the disposal of the competent authorities, while the children were handed over to the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare (ICBF). The two Colombians were arrested for the alleged crime of migrant smuggling and were placed at the disposal of the Prosecutor’s Office.
The Colombian Navy recalled that “the hurricane season still remains in the Atlantic, so adverse weather conditions such as heavy rains, winds and an increase in the height of the waves that make navigation difficult.
With information from EFE agency
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