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Nine Days on the Mediterranean: How Could Help Arrive So Late?

What Happens After a Boat Is Found Near Mallorca

Survivors are brought to port, checked by doctors and handed to police while investigations continue.

Published: April 22, 2026
Nine Days on the Mediterranean: How Could Help Arrive So Late?

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What happens when rescue services find a migrant boat near Mallorca?

When a boat is located, rescue crews bring survivors to port, where they are handed over to police and checked by medical staff if needed. In the case of the boat found south of Cabrera, the survivors were taken to Ibiza and examined at Can Misses hospital as a precaution. The process also includes interviews and ongoing investigations to understand what happened to the missing passengers.

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