‘Bloody policies’: MSF recovers 11 bodies from Mediterranean off Libya
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Bloody policies’: MSF recovers 11 bodies from Mediterranean off Libya

Al Jazeera  

European countries accused of complicity in deaths due to migration policies after charity vessel retrieves 11 corpses in Mediterranean, rescues more than 160. The aid group Doctors Without Borders has reported recovering 11 bodies and rescuing dozens of people off the coast of Libya as it criticised the migration policies of the North African country and European countries. In a statement on Friday, the group, known by its French initials MSF, said its Geo Barents rescue vessel managed to recover the bodies following a search operation lasting more than nine hours after being alerted by German nongovernmental organisation Sea-Watch, which also rescues refugees and migrants. “This catastrophe must end!” 🔴TRIGGER WARNING After conducting two rescues early this morning, @MSF teams witnessed yet again the result of the devastating and bloody #European policies on #migration and non-assistance for people taking the #Mediterranean. And this time, 11 people lost their lives‼️ — MSF Sea June 7, 2024 Sea-Watch said it is unclear whether the bodies were victims of a previously unknown shipwreck, adding that they tried to contact Libya’s coastguard to go and retrieve the dead, but received no reply.

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20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia
4 days, 10 hours ago

20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 people who appeared to have drowned after a shipwreck off the country’s Mediterranean coastline, near a popular point of departure for migrants attempting to reach Europe by boat. The country’s National Guard said in a statement on Wednesday that coast guard members dispatched to the sinking ship rescued five people …

Shipwreck off Tunisia's coast claims 20 migrant workers' lives, 5 rescued
5 days ago

Shipwreck off Tunisia's coast claims 20 migrant workers' lives, 5 rescued

India TV News  

In Tunisia, a shipwreck off the coast country's Mediterranean coastline has claimed the lives of at least 20 migrants. The coast guard members who were dispatched to the sinking boat have recovered the bodies of 20 people and rescued 5 people, Tunisia's National Guard said in a statement on Wednesday. Tunisia's efforts to prevent deaths at sea Notably, in its …

MSF pulls migrant search vessel from Med over Italy policies
1 week, 3 days ago

MSF pulls migrant search vessel from Med over Italy policies

Hindustan Times  

Doctors Without Borders said Friday it was stopping its migrant search and rescue operation in the Mediterranean as the hard-right Italian government's policies have made it "impossible" to continue. MSF pulls migrant search vessel from Med over Italy policies "We have ceased operations on board our search and rescue vessel, Geo Barents, which had been operational since June 2021," the …

12 migrants die off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast after their boat sinks
2 months, 3 weeks ago

12 migrants die off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast after their boat sinks

Hindustan Times  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia's coast guard on Monday found 12 bodies of migrants, including three young children, off the Mediterranean coast, as authorities struggle to stem unauthorized boat crossings from North Africa to Europe. 12 migrants die off Tunisia's Mediterranean coast after their boat sinks The bodies were recovered after a boat carrying more than 50 people, mostly Tunisians, sank …

Tunisia's coast guard finds bodies of 13 migrants washed up on its shores
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tunisia's coast guard finds bodies of 13 migrants washed up on its shores

The Independent  

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Libya’s coast guard intercepts 64 Europe-bound migrants, days after a deadly shipwreck
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Libya’s coast guard intercepts 64 Europe-bound migrants, days after a deadly shipwreck

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Libya’s coast guard intercepted dozens of Europe-bound migrants on a boat and returned them to shore, authorities said Saturday, a few days after a shipwreck off the North African country left nearly two dozen dead or missing. The boat was carrying 64 migrants and was intercepted Friday off the northwestern town of Sirte, according to the town’s coast …

Italian coast guard recovers 14 more bodies of shipwreck victims off Calabria, dozens still missing
6 months ago

Italian coast guard recovers 14 more bodies of shipwreck victims off Calabria, dozens still missing

Associated Press  

ROME — The Italian coast guard has recovered 14 more bodies from last week’s shipwreck in the Ionian Sea off the southern Italian coastline, bringing to 34 the number of known victims from the sinking. Three coast guard ships were active in the air-and-sea search, some 190 kilometers from shore. Survivors reported that the motorboat had caught fire, causing it …

11 bodies of migrants who were trying to reach Italy recovered off Libya
6 months, 2 weeks ago

11 bodies of migrants who were trying to reach Italy recovered off Libya

Associated Press  

ROME — An aid group said Saturday it recovered the bodies of 11 migrants off the Libyan coast and transferred them to an Italian coast guard ship off Lampedusa island, where thousands are trying to reach from North Africa. The aid group, Doctors Without Borders, said its Geo Barents rescue ship had recovered the bodies following a search operation that …

A German charity protests after Italy seizes a migrant rescue ship involved in a weekend clash
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A German charity protests after Italy seizes a migrant rescue ship involved in a weekend clash

Associated Press  

MILAN — The humanitarian rescue group SOS Humanity on Wednesday protested Italy’s seizure of its migrant rescue ship Humanity 1, fresh from a weekend rescue during which the charity said Libyan Coast Guard fired live bullets and used violence. “If the so-called Libyan Coast Guard had not turned up to illegally return survivors to Libya, we would have carried out …

After record year, Tunisia reports migrant deaths from shipwreck near Libyan waters
10 months, 1 week ago

After record year, Tunisia reports migrant deaths from shipwreck near Libyan waters

The Independent  

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Over 60 drown in a migrant vessel off Libya while trying to reach Europe, UN says
1 year ago

Over 60 drown in a migrant vessel off Libya while trying to reach Europe, UN says

Deccan Chronicle  

Cairo: A boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people, including women and children dead, the U.N. migration agency said. Saturday's shipwreck was the latest tragedy in this part of the Mediterranean Sea, a key dangerous route for migrants seeking a better life in Europe, where, according to officials, thousands have …

Migrants from dozens of boats reach tiny Italian isles; charity ship rescues hundreds of people
1 year, 4 months ago

Migrants from dozens of boats reach tiny Italian isles; charity ship rescues hundreds of people

Associated Press  

ROME — Migrants who set out in dozens of flimsy boats launched by smugglers on Tunisian shores have disembarked on three tiny Italian islands in a span of two days, officials said. The Italian coast guard on Sunday recovered a man’s body from a shipwreck of a rubber dinghy a day earlier near Marettimo, Italian state TV quoted a Trapani-based …

41 migrants dead in shipwreck off coast of Italy, survivors say
1 year, 4 months ago

41 migrants dead in shipwreck off coast of Italy, survivors say

The Independent  

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Greek coast guard defends actions as more than 500 migrants heading for Europe feared dead in wreck
1 year, 6 months ago

Greek coast guard defends actions as more than 500 migrants heading for Europe feared dead in wreck

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — The Greek coast guard on Friday defended its response to a ship that went down off the country’s south coast and left more than 500 migrants presumed drowned. Greek coast guard spokesman Nikos Alexiou said that both coast guard and private ships repeatedly offered by radio and loudspeaker to help the vessel Wednesday while it was in …

At least 78 migrants dead, dozens feared missing after vessel capsizes off Greece
1 year, 6 months ago

At least 78 migrants dead, dozens feared missing after vessel capsizes off Greece

LA Times  

Survivors of a migrant shipwreck gather Wednesday in a warehouse at the port in Kalamata, Greece, about 150 miles southwest of Athens. A fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank off the coast of Greece on Wednesday night, authorities said, leaving at least 78 people dead and many dozens missing in one of the worst disasters of its kind this …

About 500 onboard boat in distress in Mediterranean, NGO says
1 year, 7 months ago

About 500 onboard boat in distress in Mediterranean, NGO says

Al Jazeera  

Italian NGO Emergency says Maltese authorities have so far failed to heed calls for a rescue as boat takes on water in bad weather. “The absence of coordination on the part of the authorities is a grave violation of the law of the sea.” Emergency said it had contacted Maltese authorities, in line with maritime procedures, but had received no …

Over 1,000 migrants reach Italian isle; 23 reported missing
1 year, 7 months ago

Over 1,000 migrants reach Italian isle; 23 reported missing

Associated Press  

ROME — With the return of calm seas, migrant smugglers launched dozens of boats from Tunisia during the weekend and some 1,200 people ended up on a tiny Italian island while several were reported missing at sea, the Italian Coast Guard said Monday. In one shipwreck some 20 nautical miles off Lampedusa island coast guard and border police vessels said …

Four migrants die, dozens feared missing after a boat sinks off Tunisia
1 year, 8 months ago

Four migrants die, dozens feared missing after a boat sinks off Tunisia

Firstpost  

More than 14,000 migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa have been rescued or intercepted n the first three months of the year while trying to cross into Europe, five times more than the figures of last year, the National Guard said Tunis: Twenty-three African people are feared missing while four died on their way to Italy after their migrant boats sank off …

At least 20 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia
1 year, 8 months ago

At least 20 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia

Al Jazeera  

The coastguard rescued 17 others, two of whom are in critical condition, says Sfax court judge Faouzi Masmousdi. The coastguard rescued 17 others, two of whom are in critical condition, after the boat sank off the coast of Sfax, Sfax court judge Faouzi Masmousdi said on Saturday. Tunisia’s National Guard said on Friday that more than 14,000 refugees, mostly from …

Italy: 30 migrants missing, 17 rescued after boat capsizes in Mediterranean
1 year, 9 months ago

Italy: 30 migrants missing, 17 rescued after boat capsizes in Mediterranean

Firstpost  

Rome, Italy: About 30 migrants were missing and presumed drowned after the overcrowded boat they were on capsized during a rescue attempt by a cargo ship off Libya, Italy’s coastguard said on Sunday. “During the rescue operations… the boat capsized during the transfer of the migrants: 17 people were rescued and recovered by the vessel while approximately 30 migrants were …

Italy estimates 680K migrants might cross sea from Libya
1 year, 9 months ago

Italy estimates 680K migrants might cross sea from Libya

Associated Press  

ROME — Intelligence reports indicate nearly 700,000 migrants are in Libya awaiting an opportunity to set out by sea toward Italy, a lawmaker from Premier Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party said Sunday, but a U.N. migration official called the number not credible. Tommaso Foti, the lower parliamentary house whip for the Brothers of Italy Party, told television channel Tgcom24 the Italian …

Italy: Migrants paid 8,000 euros each for ‘voyage of death’
1 year, 9 months ago

Italy: Migrants paid 8,000 euros each for ‘voyage of death’

Associated Press  

CROTONE, Italy — Rescue teams pulled more bodies from the sea on Tuesday, bringing the death toll from Italy’s latest migration tragedy to 65, as prosecutors identified suspected smugglers who allegedly charged 8,000 euros for each person making the “voyage of death” from Turkey to Italy. Italy’s border police said in a statement that organizers of the crossing charged 8,000 …

Several children among at least 62 feared killed in Italy shipwreck
1 year, 9 months ago

Several children among at least 62 feared killed in Italy shipwreck

Firstpost  

Crotone: Rescuers recovered three more bodies on Monday, a day after a wooden sailboat carrying migrants to Europe smashed onto rocks in inclement weather off southern Italy, bringing the death toll to 62, including at least 14 children. The disaster has reopened a debate on migration in Europe and Italy, where the recently elected right-wing government’s tough new laws for …

Bodies of migrant shipwreck disaster are laid out as Italy's PM is blamed for 62 deaths
1 year, 9 months ago

Bodies of migrant shipwreck disaster are laid out as Italy's PM is blamed for 62 deaths

Daily Mail  

Survivors of Sunday's deadly migrant shipwreck near the southern Italian coast have accused traffickers of throwing children into the ocean to try and lighten their boat and escape the coastguard, before it capsized killing dozens of people. Pictured: Rescue workers recover a body on a beach in Italy on Sunday Some have blamed the country's right-wing Prime Minister Giorgina Meloni …

Italy detains migrant rescue ship, fines charity
1 year, 10 months ago

Italy detains migrant rescue ship, fines charity

Al Jazeera  

Italy’s far-right government is taking legal action against a vessel operated by MSF in the Mediterranean Sea. Italian authorities have detained and fined a rescue ship operated by Doctors Without Borders, shortly after parliament passed into law a government decree establishing a code of conduct for migrant charity ships. “It is not acceptable to be punished for saving lives.” Despite …

NGOs lament ‘human cost’ of Italy’s push to curb refugee arrivals
1 year, 11 months ago

NGOs lament ‘human cost’ of Italy’s push to curb refugee arrivals

Al Jazeera  

Critics say policies pursued by Italy’s new government will lead to more deaths in the Mediterranean. “Central Mediterranean is the deadliest sea migration route since 2014 due to a lack of maritime rescue assets in this precise area,” Lucille Guenier, communications officer at SOS Mediterranee, said. “Sending lifesaving rescue NGOs away from area of operations will only increase the number …

Stranded migrants disembark in Italy as one ship heads to France
2 years, 1 month ago

Stranded migrants disembark in Italy as one ship heads to France

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 250 people have been allowed to disembark after being shunned by Italy’s government as ‘residual cargo’. The new hard-right government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni last week remained silent to repeated requests by rescue groups to provide safe harbour, effectively blocking at sea the Norwegian flag-bearing Ocean Viking and Geo Barents and the German-flagged Humanity 1. On Sunday, Italian …

Nearly 1,000 migrants stranded on board NGO ships as storm hits
2 years, 1 month ago

Nearly 1,000 migrants stranded on board NGO ships as storm hits

Al Jazeera  

Three NGO ships are stranded in the Mediterranean as Italy and Malta fail to greenlight entrance into port. “The latest request was made yesterday evening but we received no response,” Riccardo Gatti, MSF team leader on board the Geo Barents, told Al Jazeera via video message. Till Rummenhohl, head of operations at SOS Humanity, said the 179 people on board …

Mediterranean ships rescue over 1,100 migrants, find 5 bodies
2 years, 5 months ago

Mediterranean ships rescue over 1,100 migrants, find 5 bodies

LA Times  

A crew member of the Sea-Watch 3 distributes life jackets Saturday to 108 people on a boat in distress in the middle of the Mediterranean. Italian vessels have recovered five bodies and rescued 674 people packed on a fishing boat adrift in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast, the Italian Coast Guard said Sunday, while European charities reported saving more …

Sea, land tragedies claim lives of 50 migrants in Libya
2 years, 5 months ago

Sea, land tragedies claim lives of 50 migrants in Libya

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A flimsy rubber boat collapsed and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya’s coast, leaving at least 30 people including women and children missing and feared dead, an international charity said Wednesday. A rescue ship operated by MSF reached the boat, and managed to rescue dozens of other migrants including some women, the charity said. “The survivors are …

More than 90 migrants drowned in Mediterranean sea: Doctors Without Borders
2 years, 8 months ago

More than 90 migrants drowned in Mediterranean sea: Doctors Without Borders

The Hindu  

More than 90 people in an overcrowded boat drowned in the Mediterranean Sea, a prominent humanitarian group said, in the latest tragedy involving migrants departing from North Africa to seek a better life in Europe. Doctors Without Borders said on late Saturday the migrants were on a vessel that left Libya last week. The group, also known by its French …

Refugee children should not have to risk their lives at sea
3 years ago

Refugee children should not have to risk their lives at sea

Al Jazeera  

During a rescue operation by Doctors Without Borders in the Central Mediterranean, I watched as a young Syrian boy named Ali rushed to grasp his father’s hand as he came on board the Geo Barents rescue vessel. I pleaded with the smuggler to let us leave,” said Moustafa, scanning the deck of the Geo Barents to check that all three …

Over 1,600 migrants lost at sea in Mediterranean this year
3 years ago

Over 1,600 migrants lost at sea in Mediterranean this year

Firstpost  

The International Organisation of Migration estimates that 23,000 people have perished since 2014 while trying to cross the Mediterranean in rickety boats or rubber dinghies Rome: The sinking of a boat with more than 30 people on board this week is the deadliest migration tragedy to date in the English Channel. The International Organisation of Migration estimates that 23,000 people …

NGOs condemn ‘rescue gap’ as 10 migrants die on boat off Libya
3 years, 1 month ago

NGOs condemn ‘rescue gap’ as 10 migrants die on boat off Libya

Al Jazeera  

NGOs say the phasing out of state-run search and rescue operations has made migrants’ journeys in the Mediterranean more dangerous. Ten people have been found dead in an overcrowded boat carrying migrants and refugees off the coast of Libya, the medical charity Doctors Without Borders has said, as NGOs warned of a “rescue gap” in the Mediterranean Sea. “These deaths …

Deaths at sea highlight failings in Europe migration policy
3 years, 7 months ago

Deaths at sea highlight failings in Europe migration policy

Associated Press  

CAIRO — As the waves pounded the gray rubber boat carrying more than 100 Africans hoping to reach Europe from Libya, those aboard dialed the number for migrants in distress frantically. On the other end of the line, activists relayed the boat’s GPS coordinates repeatedly to Italian, Maltese and Libyan authorities and later to Frontex, the European Union’s border and …

Deaths at sea highlight failings in Europe migration policy
3 years, 7 months ago

Deaths at sea highlight failings in Europe migration policy

The Independent  

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Rescue groups decry loss of migrant lives in Mediterranean
3 years, 7 months ago

Rescue groups decry loss of migrant lives in Mediterranean

The Independent  

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Boat disaster in Libya leaves another 20 people dead
4 years, 1 month ago

Boat disaster in Libya leaves another 20 people dead

The Independent  

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Banksy-funded migrant rescue vessel in distress at sea
4 years, 3 months ago

Banksy-funded migrant rescue vessel in distress at sea

Al Jazeera  

A migrant rescue vessel, funded by British street artist Banksy, in the Mediterranean, says it is unable to move and needs urgent help after lending assistance to a boat in the Mediterranean that was carrying at least one dead person. The German-flagged Louise Michel on Saturday said it was overcrowded and unable to move after encountering another boat attempting to …

Children among 45 dead in 2020’s worst Mediterranean boat tragedy
4 years, 4 months ago

Children among 45 dead in 2020’s worst Mediterranean boat tragedy

Al Jazeera  

UN agencies for refugees and migration urge states to review their approach in search and rescue operations at sea. At least 45 people including five children died earlier this week in the worst shipwreck reported so far this year off Libya’s coast, according to the United Nations. “There remains an absence of any dedicated, EU-led search and rescue programme,” Federico …

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