Naval personnel managed to rescue the aforementioned people, who were in good health.
The Mexican Navy reports that on Thursday, August 15th, personnel from the Ninth Naval Region rescued 31 foreigners in the territorial waters of the state of Quintana Roo.
According to the statement, 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.
For the above reasons, and to safeguard human life at sea, a coastal patrol and an interceptor patrol from the Ninth Naval Region were immediately ordered to set sail, with naval personnel on board, who managed to rescue the aforementioned people (nine women, 21 men, and a minor), who were in good health and were subsequently taken to a safe port.
It is important to mention that, at all times, they acted with respect for the human rights of the foreigners who were helped, 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.
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