A year ago, 8 people were murdered in an illegal #pushback operation by @HCoastGuard. The group first arrived on the island of #Inousses on July 8th. A day later, they were found in life rafts in front of the #Turkish island of Kara Ada.
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🆘 Boat adrift in the central #Mediterranean!
We are in contact with a group of ~50 people, incl. 6 children, in distress who fled #Libya. They've been drifting for hours in strong wind & waves and report water entering the boat.
Authorities are informed, please act immediately!
🆘 One person missing in the central #Mediterranean
37 people, who fled from #Tobruk in #Libya, contacted us when in distress at sea. They were adrift in the Egyptian SAR zone. Eventually, a merchant vessel rescued them. However, one person went overboard. 1/