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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🆘 on the route from #Algeria to the Balearic Islands! Relatives informed us about 23 people who left #Boumerdes on 20 May, heading to #Spain.
Relatives don’t have news from them. We are all very concerned, where are they? Authorities are informed.

🆘 45 people in distress in the Central Med! We alerted authorities about the group who fled #Libya on a boat. They report water coming inside and deflation of the boat. Our last contact was at 4:40am CEST. They are not reachable anymore. Authorities, rescue before it's too late!

🆘 5 people stuck on oil platform in the central #Mediterranean!

We are in contact with the group, who is abandoned on the #Didon platform and need urgent medical assistance. They fear a forced return to #Libya. Authorities are informed, a rescue to safety is urgently needed!

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