The NGO Alarm Phone accuses Italy of “deliberately delaying the rescue of 47 people, leaving them to die”
Another NGO, Sea Watch, had also raised the alarm about the situation of these people and the risk posed by the intense waves. He has also denounced that a merchant ship that was near the boat received an order from Italy to wait for the Libyan Coast Guard, “which did not appear.”
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Image of the boat released by the NGO Sea Watch.
Euskaraz irakurri: Alarm Phone GKEak “47 lagunen erreskatea nahita atzeratzea eta hiltzen uztea” leporatu dio Italiari
the NGO alarm phone has ensured that dozens of migrants have passed away drowned in the last hours after staying drifting boat in the central mediterranean. “We are shocked. According to various sources, dozens of people from this ship have drowned,” the organization reported on its Twitter account.
“As of 02:28 hours on March 11, the authorities were informed of the urgency and danger of the situation. The Italian authorities deliberately delayed the rescue, leaving them to die,” the NGO denounced.
Siamo scioccate. Secondo diverse fonti, decine di persone di questa barca sono annegate. Dalle h 2.28, of March 11, the authority was not informed of the emergency and of the pericolo situation. The Italian authorities have not deliberately ripped us off and helped, lasciandole I will die. https://t.co/iUWFgeYmRD
—Alarm Phone (@alarm_phone) March 12, 2023
The NGO had previously reported that theI was in contact with a boat with 47 people on board that was adrift after departing from the Libyan coast. In addition, he had warned that the weather conditions were very dangerous and that “an immediate rescue is necessary.”
another NGO, Sea Watch, He had raised the alarm about the situation of these people and the risk posed by the intense waves. He had also reported that a merchant ship near the boat was ordered by Italy to wait for the Libyan Coast Guard because they were not equipped for rescues, “but the Libyan Coast Guard did not show up.”
The Libyan authorities themselves confirmed to Sea Watch that they would not send any vessels. “When we called the Italian rescue coordination center to ask who would take over the coordination and take responsibility for these people, they hung up on us,” Sea Watch said.
“Italy and the EU countries must take responsibility for the rescue at sea and protect the lives of people on the move. Now, immediately, in this case, in all cases,” he stressed. Sea Watch On twitter.
¿Die Zeit rennt, um ~50 Menschen an Bord dieses Bootes zu retten. Der Seenotfall treibt in hohen Wellen. Ein nahes Handelsschiff ist nicht für Rettungen ausgestattet und wurde von ital. Behörden aufgefordert, auf die sg. Libysche Küstenwache zu warten, doch diese kommt nicht. pic.twitter.com/yrfS6uDFQb
—Sea-Watch (@seawatchcrew) March 11, 2023
Source: Eitb
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