Papierlose Zeitung: «Hery up please ???»: The records of a sea rescue

“On 9th September 2015, a Syrian woman contacts by whatsapp the shift team of Watch the Med Alarmphone, an independant hotline for boat people in distress. She is on a boat close to Lesbos. The engine is broken. The whatsapp conversation published here gives impressive insights into Alarmphone’s valuable work and shows clearly the reprehensibility of the European border policies which bring refugees in such dangerous and all too often deadly situations.”

External Link: Papierlose Zeitung: «Hery up please ???»: The records of a sea rescue

Alarmphone on X

🆘8 people including 5 children in need of help near #NeoCheimonio, #Greece. Relatives informed us that they believe the group to be in the police station but they have not heard from them in many hours! @hellenicpolice: Where are they? #NoPushback!

🆘️ 41 lives at risk off #Libya!

The people say that their boat is sinking and they are in urgent distress! They have no food or water, and some are sick. Their engine broke down. We have already alerted the authorities: rescue before it is too late!

🆘️~34 people on their way to #Crete, drifting, in severe distress!
The group told us that their engine has stopped working. They are at sea for ~ 4 days & have no food or water left. They need urgent assistance - we informed the relevant authorities & urge them send rescue now!