Nearly 400 illegal immigrants could drown off the coast of Libya – Onet.pl

 
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  Nearly 400 illegal immigrants would have drowned off the coast of Libya
 
 
 

Italian Coast Guard rescued 144 people and leads the search for the others. The campaign involved surface vessels and helicopters. So far 9 people found the delay.

According to the organization “Save the Children”, many of the survivors are young people “probably the children.” Michele Prosperi of the organization, said that “the migration season just started, and when the weather improves, we will have another wave of newcomers.”

shipwrecked survivors testified that the tragedy occurred when the boat, which was approx. 550 people, capsized in the day after leaving Libya.

From the last. Friday the Italian Coast Guard rescued 8,480 refugees from drifting boats and fishing boats in the Strait of Sicily – said Tuesday headquarters operations in the Mediterranean. The number of illegal immigrants arriving on the coast of Italy in recent days is growing rapidly.

In the last. R. The European Union reduced its sea rescue in the Mediterranean, because there were arguments that they constitute an incentive for future immigrants. However, recent data suggest that the move has proved ineffective.

According to Frontex used to protect the borders of the EU, in the last year. Monday trudniący smugglers of illegal immigrants in the transportation distance warning shots into Italian and Icelandic ship that took on their decks 250 migrants drifting in a crowded boat. Criminals were now empty boat in tow. The incident took place at a distance of approx. 60 nautical miles from the coast of Libya.

According to the agency, the incident demonstrates, missing the boat that smugglers to transport volunteers.

According to the EU, in the previous. he got on the territory of the Union illegally over 280 thousand. people, including many refugees from Syria, Eritrea and Somalia. Approx. 3400 immigrants drowned trying to reach Europe by sea.

(PG)