02.04.2021, The Civil Fleet

Malta ignores activists’ distress calls for 270 refugees stranded in its SAR zone

Two passing merchant ships fail to help the castaways and abandon them to face the night alone. The lives of about 270 refugees adrift in waters near Malta are at serious risk, activists have warned, as the island nation’s coastguard repeatedly ignores their calls and passing merchant vessels seemingly refuse to help. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Italien / Malta