About 400 people reach out to Alarm Phone over three days

Between 23 to 25 May, several hundred people have tried to escape from the war and torture camps in Libya. Alarm Phone was alerted to five boats in total, carrying about 400 people on board.

Although there is no official confirmation on the fate of many of these boats, we believe that one of these boats was rescued to Europe, while several were intercepted and returned to war and torture in Libya.

There is still no clarity on the fate of several other boats. In one of those intercepted by the so-called Libyan coastguards and returned to Libya, two men of Sudanese nationality were found dead.

Several groups that left from Tunisia, Algeria and Libya and that did not reach out to Alarm Phone were intercepted. In one case, one person died while 6-8 are feared missing. Some boats have also reached Europe autonomously, reaching Lampedusa, Agrigento, Linosa, Sardinia.

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🆘12 personnes en détresse en route pour l'#Espagne ! Selon les proches le bateau est parti d'#Alger il y a 33 heures. Nous n'avons pas réussi à établir un contact avec le groupe. Les autorités sont informées et nous demandons une mission de recherche et sauvetage maintenant !

🆘from 12 people in distress on their way to #Spain! Relatives told us that the boat left from #Algiers 33 hours ago. We have not managed to establish direct contact with the people. Responsible authorities are informed and we demand a search & rescue mission now!

🆘 32 people in distress south-east of #Sicily! During the night, we were in contact with a drifting boat for many hours. Later, the merchant vessel Tilos1 diverted its course, but the people reported they were not rescued. A short time ago, Tilos1 left the area. What happened?

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