Off the coast of Libya, 118 people rescued from drowning
Kyiv • UNN
Sea-Watch 5 rescued 118 people, including 32 children, from the Mediterranean Sea on Christmas Eve. Many of them were exhausted and dehydrated.
Private rescue ship Sea-Watch 5 rescued a large group of people on Christmas Eve, in distress in the Mediterranean Sea, including 32 children, UNN reports with referring to the website of the Sea-Watch organization and Spiegel.
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Civilian rescue vessel Sea-Watch 5 rescued 118 people in distress in the Mediterranean. in the Mediterranean Sea. The volunteer aid organization reports that among the group of of people included 32 unaccompanied children and minors, the youngest of whom was only three years old.
At first, the team initially took 54 people on board from an overcrowded rubber boat. But the team received another distress call "Sea-watch 5 received another distress call, and then another 64 people were rescued. people were rescued. Many of them were exhausted and dehydrated, the German newspaper writes.
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According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), this year, while fleeing across the Mediterranean Sea, 2,678 people have drowned, and the number of unreported cases is unknown.
"There are no quiet nights, as people are still forced to try to flee across the sea in search of in search of safety. More than 2,600 people have drowned this year. Who wants to put an end to end the loss of life in the Mediterranean and create safe routes to safety?" - says Anna Dekker, Head of Operations on board Sea-Watch 5.
