Shipwreck off Libya: XNUMX dead
(B2) « More than a hundred people are believed to have died after a shipwreck off the coast of Libya a week ago », reveals the NGO Doctors Without Borders on its twitter feed.
Between Malta, Italy and Libya
The event would have occurred on September 1, " in the waters between Libya and Italy and Malta ", confirms Flavius Di Giacomo spokesperson for IOM, the International Organization for Migration. " According to the Libyan authorities, at least 25 people were missing (+ 2 people rescued), but it is possible that there are more victims »
Some survivors cared for in Khoms
The news is only revealed now. It was only when the MSF medical teams took charge (in terms of medical assistance) of a group of 276 people, including survivors of the sinking, that the news could be known.
No more NGO boats available
For the NGO SOS, there is currently " no NGO boat at the moment in the central Mediterranean area. " Less rescue means and no witnesses means no more shipwrecks. Because migrants continue to escape the Libyan hell " whatever the price.
Europe shouldn't let us die
« I wouldn't have gone to sea if there hadn't been a war in Tripoli “, tells a survivor of the recent shipwreck to MSF. " I lived in Libya for ten years and worked in Tajoura. "" Even if Europe doesn't want to grant us asylum, they shouldn't let us die at sea He says.
“I would not have gone to sea if there were not a war in #Tripoli. I have lived in #Libya for 10 years and I was working in Tajoura. Even if Europe didn't want to give us asylum, they should not leave us dying at sea” – a survivor of the recent shipwreck pic.twitter.com/IboIGQNJJX
- MSF Sea (@MSF_Sea) September 11, 2018
(NGV)
