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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🆘 in the central Med! We were informed about a boat with ~100 people on board who left #Zuwarah in the evening of 18 Dec. Unfortunately, their fate remains unknown so far and authorities do not share any information. Together with their families we are very worried about them!

🆘 Au large de la Tunisie ! 40 personnes à bord d'un bateau en détresse ne peuvent plus avancer en raison de problèmes de moteur. Ils ne sont qu'à quelques kilomètres des côtes, mais ont besoin d'être secourus de toute urgence. Nous espérons que les autorités agiront rapidement !

🆘 off the coast of #Tunisia!
We alerted authorities to ~40 people on a boat in distress, among them several children, who cannot go on because of engine problems. They are only a few miles from land but need urgent rescue. We hope authorities act fast!

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