Another boat carrying immigrants capsized in the Mediterranean. In the statement made by the Italian Coast Guard, it was stated that the boat carrying the immigrants from Libya capsized due to adverse weather conditions in the Central Mediterranean, 30 immigrants were missing and 17 immigrants were rescued.
In the statement, it was stated that the rescue operations with the air support of the commercial ships and the EU’s border agency Frontex continue, and it was stated that two more commercial ships were advancing towards the region.
It was stated that after the first rescue attempt of a merchant ship failed due to bad weather conditions, the Libyan authorities sought help from Italy on the grounds that they did not have the means to carry out the rescue. Italy, on the other hand, stated that the capsized boat occurred outside of its Search and Rescue Area (SAR) and asked merchant ships in the region to join the rescue efforts.
The Italian Coast Guard announced yesterday that more than 1,500 migrants had been rescued.
IT IS THOUGHT THAT 47 PEOPLE ON THE BOAT
Earlier in the day, Mediterranea Saving Humans announced that the boat bound for Italy capsized about 161 kilometers northwest of Benghazi, Libya.
Alarm Phone, another aid organization that answers calls from migrant ships in distress, stated that it first warned the authorities yesterday and emphasized that the boat carrying 47 people should be rescued urgently.
On the other hand, 74 immigrants lost their lives in the boat disaster that occurred on February 26 off the coast of Steccato di Cutro, a coastal town in Crotone in the Calabria region of Italy.
In the statement made by the Italian Coast Guard, it was stated that the boat carrying the immigrants and departing from Libya capsized in the Central Mediterranean and 30 immigrants were missing.
Source: UAV