🆘CHI SOCCORRERÀ 3 BARCHE IN PERICOLO? Le forze armate maltesi sorvolando acque internazionali e la zona SAR libica hanno avvistato 3 barche in pericolo, 2 delle quali hanno contattato Alarm Phone questa mattina. Tutte le autorità sono state informate ma nessuna sta intervenendo.
Uno scambio di email tra #Malta e #Libia, che ha incluso anche #AlarmPhone, ha rivelato come l'Europa rifiuti responsabilità: la cosiddetta guardia costiera libica comunica di non avere risorse disponibili, Malta sostiene di avere tutte le forze impegnate altrove nella zona SAR.
Alle 14.00 CET, in una email a RCC #Malta, la cosidetta Guardia Costiera Navale Libica (LNGC) ha comunicato: "Per quanto riguarda i tre gommoni identificati dalle vostre forze aeree (Marine Patrol Aircraft, MPA) non abbiamo nessuna risorsa disponibile da mandare nella zona SAR"
Alle 15.03, RCC #Malta ha scritto: "RCC Malta ha mandato un NAVTEX a tutte le imbarcazioni dell'area... siete pregati di coordinare tutti i mezzi possibili, comprese le imbarcazioni private presenti nell'area". Secondo Malta due mezzi della marina francese sono presenti in zona.
Alle 16.20, RCC #Malta ci ha comunicato telefonicamente che la responsabilità non era loro, e di aver mandato un NAVTEX per conto della cosiddetta guardia costiera libica. Quando abbiamo insistito che LNGC aveva richiesto l'intervento di RCC Malta, l'ufficiale maltese ha negato.
Chediamo a tutti gli attori coinvolti, inclusi mercantili nella zona, di intervenire urgentemente e soccorrere le persone in pericolo portandole in un #portosicuro in #Europa. Riportarle in #Libia costituirebbe una violazione delle convenzioni internazionali e dei diritti umani.
Questa sera #Malta ha confermato che #OceanViking cercherà 1 delle 2 barche in pericolo a largo della #Libia. Ha inoltre confermato che per la seconda barca, che si suppone sia nella SAR maltese, "RCC Malta dovrebbe coordinare il caso e fornire l'assistenza necessaria."
🔸Aggiornamento: Ora possiamo confermare che tutte e tre le barche in pericolo sono state trovate e soccorse! #Malta e #OceanViking hanno soccorso due delle barche che avevano chiamato #AlarmPhone e l'ONG SAR ha soccorso anche la terza barca, che non ci aveva chiamati.
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Alarm Phone is contact with 47 people in a boat adrift who fled from #Libya. Weather is extremely dangerous and immediate rescue is needed!!
The merchant vessel BASILIS L is on its way to the boat in distress in order to assist the 47 people. However, we fear that it will return the people to #Libya. They need to be brought to a place of safety, not to the torturous conditions of Libya!
Pullback in the making!!!
The merchant vessel #BasilisL reached the boat but is only monitoring it until the sc Libyan Coastguard arrives to force the people back to #Libya, where they had tried to escape from.
Stop this pullback! They need to be brought to a place of safety!
"Bonjour mon frère, nous sommes dans un bateau et nous avons un problème, s'il vous plaît aidez-nous. Euh, il y a des enfants, des familles - il y a de l’eau qui rentre (dans le bateau) - nous n'avons rien pour le sauvetage pour la sécurité. " @Utopia_56
Le fait que la position initialement donnée par les personnes en détresse était proche de la ligne séparant les eaux françaises et britanniques soulève des questions urgentes sur la coopération entre les services de secours pour effectuer le sauvetage de ce bateau.
Nous tenons à reconnaître les efforts de tous les acteurs de la recherche& sauvetage dans la Manche, dans ce et bien d’autres cas. Il reste néanmoins une question : pourquoi ces 43 personnes et des milliers d'autres ont-elles été obligées d'entreprendre un si dangereux voyage ?
🚩Alarm Phone Statement on the deadly incident in the #Channel today.
“Hello brother we are in a boat and we have a problem please help. Uh, we have children and family … water coming ... we don't have anything for rescue for ... safety.” @Utopia_56 alarmphone.org/en/2022/12/14/…
The fact that the position of the initial rescue operation was on the border line between French and British waters raises urgent questions on the cooperation of the Coastguards to make sure this boat was rescued.
While we ought to recognise the efforts of all search and rescue actors in this case and over the past months in the Channel the final question remains: why were these 43 people and thousands of others forced to make such a dangerous journey?
🆘 Relatives informed us about a group stranded on an islet on #Evros river. The position they sent shows the people on #Greek territory. On the phone, the border guard station of #Soufli promised a quick rescue. We have no direct contact with the group & hope help is on its way!
The officer on duty of the border guard station in #Soufli told us on the phone that they have sent a team to the location but could not find the people. In the past, this line was used to cover up #pushbacks. We are worried - where are these people?
The people called us directly today & appear to be on the Greek bank of #Evros river. They report they are ~40 people incl. 10 children & 16 women, many with serious medical conditions. They say that 2 persons went missing during a #pushback & a woman could give birth any moment.
🆘~70 people adrift in Malta Search and Rescue zone!
Alarm Phone alerted RCC #Malta via email, but, once again, they are not reachable on the phone. The people in distress report that the engine stopped and that they need rescue urgently! Don't waste time, rescue now!
The approximately 70 people were able to restart their engine but have now run out of fuel! They report that one person on board has died, just 25 nautical miles from the Italian SAR. We have alerted authorities several times already - rescue is needed urgently!
🚩Don't forget them at sea!
The ~70 people called us again, nobody came to rescue them yet. The people are suffering as they don't have food and fuel is out as well. We urgently demand to rescue the group to prevent a tragedy at night!
Overnight, the situation became even worse. More people were pushed back to the islet & the group now consists of 70 people. The people reported shootings from border authorities. They still cannot move away from the islet & are exhausted.
We also contacted @Frontex which is active in the region, and asked how they address this situation. We received no answer. Once more, Frontex backs up their partners & their murderous practice.
End the blockade - let them move!
This group continues to be subjected to all kinds of physical & psychological violence. In their last message that came in over night, they report: 'Hell is really here. A little girl died today. She was stung by a scorpion. We couldn't do anything'.