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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🆘 Where are they? We were alerted to a boat with 29 people, that left #Sfax #Tunisia, on September 11th. 4 long days relatives & families have not heard from them. The respective authorities #MRCCTunis #RCCMalta @guardiacostiera are alerted but do not act. We demand answers!

🚨New evidence of European complicity in shootings at sea: A @Frontex report confirms that European authorities watched the #TareqBinZeyad shooting at ~140 people fleeing Libya for HOURS, without intervening. Several people were seriously wounded.
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🆘 from 77 people in distress south of #Crete!

Relatives of this group told us that water is entering the boat & the group is very afraid. We spoke to the @HCoastGuard in Piraeus, who said that they will investigate. The group needs to be rescued now - don't delay!