Over 5000 migrants rescued in less than 48 hours

30/06/14

The Navy ships included in the inter-naval naval device Mare Nostrum have been busy all weekend giving help to more than 5000 migrants.

The Grecale frigate carrying 566 and the corvette Chimera with 353 migrants will arrive in the port of Pozzallo on the same day.

Yesterday afternoon, during rescue and inspection operations, a boat was discovered about 30 corpses stowed in the bow area of ​​the boat. The medical personnel intervened on the site declared that the causes of death are to be attributed to probable asphyxiation and drowning and advised against their collection due to the narrow spaces. Once the rescue operations for migrants have been completed, the boat was towed by a Grecale ship and is currently heading towards the port of Pozzallo where it will arrive the same day.

The amphibious ship San Giorgio with 1170 migrants on board will arrive the same day in the port of Taranto.

The Dattilo offshore patrol boat of the harbor master with 1096 migrants on board will arrive in the port of Augusta.

The Etna refueler with 1044 migrants on board will arrive tomorrow in the port of Salerno.

The Orione patrol boat with 396 migrants on board and the merchant ship Mare Atlantic with 235 migrants on board will arrive in the port of Messina in one day.

The 906 Corsi Harbor Master's Office with 341 migrants on board will arrive in Porto Empedocle on the same day.

The merchant ship City of Beirut with 105 migrants on board and the merchant ship Ticky with 190 migrants on board will arrive in the port of Trapani on the same day.

Source: Military Navy