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@alarm_phone
Jul 13, 2020 • 8 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X
🆘~57 people in distress off Libya

Yesterday, Alarm Phone was alerted by a boat in distress after they had left from Libya. Our phone connection was bad. We were not able to gather all needed information and could not verify their position beyond doubt. Authorities are informed.
A relative got in touch with #AlarmPhone & provided the position of the boat in distress. According to the position received, it should be a few nautical miles from the Italian SAR zone. The people in distress told us that their engine is not working & water is entering the boat! Image
We are glad that at 12.39 CEST #MoonBird spotted the wooden boat that is in contact with #AlarmPhone, and was able to confirm its position South of #Lampedusa (35d07N, 012d27E) & that the boat is adrift. @guardiacostiera & @Armed_Forces_MT - the 57 people need rescue now!
We have lost contact to the ~57 people in distress. Their relatives keep calling #AlarmPhone, desperately asking for updates. Unfortunately we don’t know what happened to them, as Italian & Maltese authorities refuse to provide information. We hope they will be rescued!
This evening #MoonBird spotted the boat in distress again. This time the Italian coastguard was not there anymore. Why were these people left in distress, at risk of drowning? We don't have contact anymore. The Italian CG failed to rescue them, at least coordinate a rescue now!
They are still at sea!! We can't reach the ~57 people in distress but RCC Malta confirmed they are still at sea. The Italian Coastguard was on the scene but failed to rescue, confirming to us they are not coordinating a rescue in Malta SAR. Stop playing games with people's lives!
Besides the Italian CG, the cargo vessel KAREWOOD STAR was nearby, monitoring the boat in distress but not rescuing. We spoke to its company & they confirm that they have not taken the people on board. Once more a case of non-assistance by state and non-state actors in the Med! Image
According to info that @guardiacostiera provided to @nelloscavo, the boat in distress was rescued to #Lampedusa this afternoon after having been abandoned adrift for ~40h. We are glad that the ~57 people are now safe but this non-assistance & delay could have caused their death!

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Mar 11, 2023
🆘! 47 lives at risk in the Central Med!

Alarm Phone is contact with 47 people in a boat adrift who fled from #Libya. Weather is extremely dangerous and immediate rescue is needed!! Image
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! Image
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!
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Dec 14, 2022
"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

alarmphone.org/fr/2022/12/14/…
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 ?
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Dec 14, 2022
🚩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?
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Dec 8, 2022
🆘 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! Image
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.
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Aug 13, 2022
🆘~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!
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Aug 7, 2022
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'.

#StopBordercrimes
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