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

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🆘️ from 32 people, including 2 children, south of #Crete!
Relatives alerted us to this boat in distress but so far we did not reach the group. We alerted all authorities & urge them to send rescue now!

🆘️ 60 lives at risk in the #CentralMed

The group left #Libya, heading towards #Crete #Greece. They report that the engine is not working and the boat is taking in water. The @HellenicCoastguard is alerted. We demand immediate search and rescue. #DontLetThemDrown

🆘 from ~92 people north of #Crete #Greece

We were informed about a group of 92 people north of #Crete who are in distress as their engine stopped working. They are in urgent need of rescue. We informed @HCoastGuard - act now and launch a rescue operation!

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