Navy rescues 31 foreigners in a boat off the coast of QR

The Mexican Navy (Semar) reported on Thursday that it “rescued” 31 foreigners traveling on a boat crossing national waters in the state of Quintana Roo.

In a statement, the rescue team said that the people rescued were nine women, 21 men and one minor. However, they did not specify their nationality.

“This action was carried out after receiving an emergency call in the Command and Control Room of this Naval Region, reporting that a foreign tanker sighted a smaller vessel adrift with 31 crew members on board, approximately 120 nautical miles (222 kilometers) north of Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo,” he reported.

Following the alert, “with the aim of safeguarding human life at sea,” the Navy deployed a coastal patrol and an interceptor patrol from the Ninth Naval Region, with naval personnel on board, who managed to rescue the aforementioned people, who were found to be “in good health.”

“It is important to mention that, at all times, we acted with respect for the human rights of the foreigners who were assisted, who were transferred to Puerto Juárez, Quintana Roo, where they were received by authorities from the National Migration Institute, to carry out the corresponding legal procedures,” he said.