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the Ngo they do not stop and in the last glimpses of this dramatic summer of 2020 they appear increasingly active in bringing several migrants to our country. The last in chronological order was the Open Arms, whose crew is heading to Palermo with 275 migrants on board. Then there is the Ionian Sea of Mediterranea Saving Humans, which immediately after landing 25 people in Pozzallo he is now ready to return on a mission to the central Mediterranean.
Open arms towards Palermo
The Spanish-flagged ship had returned to navigation after several months in which it remained anchored in an Iberian port. In recent days, along the stretch of sea where the Libyan migration route runs, members of the Open Arms have embarked 278 people who were inside a vehicle in difficulty.
The ship of the Spanish NGO has sailed towards malt, but local authorities have repeatedly denied authorization to disembark. A “practice” that of Valletta that has also been a constant in this summer season. Indeed, the Maltese Coast Guard has repeatedly denied the landing of vehicles with migrants on board, effectively leaving the cargo to Italy.
And so, as was foreseeable on the eve, in the last hours the Spanish activists have decided to go to Sicily and, in particular, to the port of Palermo. To make the announcement were the same members of Open Arms in Twitter: “We are heading towards Palermo – it reads – Waiting instructions “.
Still in the same tweet, the activists complained of a tense night due to a storm that worried the crew and the migrants themselves: “Yesterday moments of tension on board the Open Arms – is the message sent on the social platform – after reply Malta’s refusal to grant shelter from the storm. Some people jumped into the water out of desperation, but they recovered together with the Italian Coast Guard. “
A rescue to which must also be added the evacuation operation of two pregnant women, transported this Tuesday to the San Giovanni di Dio hospital in Agrigento again by the Italian Coast Guard.
Even the Ionian Sea is back in business
Meanwhile, another NGO ship is expected to arrive in the central Mediterranean in the next few hours, and in particular the Italian Mare Jonio. The vehicle used by Mediterraneo Saving Humans is ready to start again: “The Mare Jonio ship has completed the disinfection of the Rescue Area and has obtained free health practice – this is the announcement made on social networks by the activists – That’s how it ends quarantine. We will be ready to depart on a mission from Pozzallo in the central Mediterranean, as soon as the weather and sea conditions permit. “
Just a few days ago, to be precise on September 14, the Ionian Sea had landed right in Pozzallo with 27 migrants on board who were swabs with negative results. Along with the Italian ship, the aforementioned Open Arms and Alan Kurdi sail the Mediterranean.
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