26.11.2020, Alarm Phone

November Shipwrecks - Hundreds of Visible and Invisible Deaths in the Central Med

In mid November, the world cried out loud about the violent death of 6-months old Yusuf, who died on board of the rescue vessel Open Arms, after the dinghy he was crossing the Central Med on capsized. His fate is cruel but not singular. Since 1 November alone, 132 deaths were reported to Alarm Phone only in the Central Mediterranean route. All these deaths are the results of shipwrecks, many of which could have been avoided if only authorities responded adequately to the distress calls. read more

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