Taz: "Schrecklicheres verhindert"

“Die Initiative Watch the Med Alarmphone erhielt am Samstagmorgen den Notruf eines Schlauchbootes mit 150 Menschen, das am Vorabend nördlich des libyschen Al-Chums in See gestochen war. „Wir haben sie über 24 Stunden am Telefon begleiten müssen, bevor endlich Rettung kam“, sagt Hagen Kopp vom Alarmphone. Die vom Alarmphone informierte Rettungsleitstelle in Rom wies den Tiertransporter Lady Rasha und den Frachter AS Elenia vergeblich an, die Flüchtlinge an Bord zu nehmen.

Nur der vom Alarmphone veranlasste Einsatz eines privaten Suchflugzeugs machte das Schlauchboot ausfindig….”

External Link: Taz: "Schrecklicheres verhindert"

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🆘️ from several boats in distress south of #Crete!

We were alerted to in total 4 boats travelling to the island. We are in contact with 1 of the groups - but cannot reach the other groups. In these cases we speak to their worried relatives.
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🆘 from ~38 people south of #Crete, #Greece!

We just spoke to the people who are travelling to Crete. They told us that they are exhausted & asked for help. Relatives are worried about their fate. We informed the @HCoastGuard about their distress & ask them to send rescue now!

🆘 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.

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