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 on their way to #Crete, #Greece

We were contacted by yet another group of 32 people on their way to Crete. They're seriously in distress with a lot of water coming into the boat. Authorities are informed. We demand immediate #rescue and #SafePassage!

🆘 from ~75 people in distress south of #Gavdos, #Greece

We have received another distress call from a drifting boat with 75 people. They cannot move on due to a broken engine and are in urgent need of support. @HCoastGuard is alerted and we demand immediate #rescue now!

🆘 from ~43 ppl in distress on their way to #Crete #Greece

We were contacted by another group on their way to Crete. They're seriously in distress, water is coming into the boat and its running low on fuel. Authorities are informed. We demand immediate #rescue and #SafePassage!

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