16.04.2015, Watch The Med
About 80 people in distress near the coast of Libya, all rescued
Summary of the Case: In the morning of Thursday the 16th of April, the Alarm Phone shift team was contacted by Father Mussie Zerai, informing us about a situation of distress off the coast of Libya. Following his account, a plastic dinghy was carrying about 80 people, including 28 women and also children. We passed on this information to the MRCC Rome in a phone call and were told that the cargo vessel Zeran, in vicinity of the dinghy, would be called and advised to conduct a rescue operation. read more
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Region(s): Italien / Malta, Nordafrika, Asien