The wave of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean continues unabated.
1,871 migrants are guests at the Lampedusa hotspot, compared to the 350 places available. They were joined by the 22 Tunisians who were on a 5-meter boat, which left Chebba, who were intercepted 3 miles from the port by a patrol boat of the Guardia di Finanza. With the arrival of the 22, including 4 women and 3 minors, the number of landings recorded since dawn rises to 7.
The Ocean Viking, after rescuing three boats, reports on Twitter that she is now with 268 shipwrecked on board, including over 100 unaccompanied minors. In Lampedusa, 122 migrants landed at dawn with three small boats, and shortly after another three boats brought 148 migrants to the island: therefore 270 landings in less than two hours this morning. At the local hotspot there are now 1,871 guests, compared to 350 places available. But they were joined by the 22 Tunisians who were on a 5-meter boat, which left Chebba, who were intercepted 3 miles from the port by a patrol boat of the Guardia di Finanza. With the arrival of the 22, including 4 women and 3 minors, the number of landings recorded since dawn rises to 7.
The Tunisian Coast Guard, for its part, reports that in the night between Saturday and Sunday it blocked 19 “sea border crossings” with operations at sea in which 215 people were rescued, 116 of different African nationalities, the rest Tunisians. A cash sum of 5,000 euros was also seized. The emergency is not limited to the Mediterranean: at least 17 migrants from Haiti, including a child, died off the Bahamas when the boat they were on capsized. Bahamian Premier Philip Davis said people on board are believed to have been traveling from Haiti to Miami, Florida. Local police said the boat capsized over 11km off the island of New Providence. Another 25 people were rescued, including one woman who was found alive inside the overturned boat, while at least one person is still missing, and searches are ongoing. Two people, both from the Bahamas, were arrested on suspicion of human smuggling.
Source: Ansa
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