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NGO ship rescued 85 migrants

The 'Bari' has rescued 85 migrants, among them there are 10 women and 26 minors, 23 of whom are unaccompanied, and was expected in Bari on July 26 at 6 p.m. A meeting was held in the morning of July25 in the prefecture aimed at planning first aid and reception interventions and defining the procedures for carrying out the photo-reporting. The migrants mostly left from the Horn of Africa. There were no critical situations on board but a protocol has been envisaged for the management of any health emergencies.

80 migrants rescued from seven boats

The "Rise Above" rescued 77 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea on July 17, 2023, and took them to the port of Vibo Valentia. Within 13 hours the NGO ship had assisted seven boats in distress, until the Italian Coastguard arrived, and took on board the 80 occupants of two boats. Three of the castaways had to be medevaced.

Rescue ship en route to Taranto

On Dec 23 the "Sea-Eye 4" has reached the port of Livorno with 108 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, where rescuers began disembarking the boat people and handing them over to the authorities in the morning. Among them were unaccompanied children, recovered from unseaworthy boats in the central Mediterranean and off the Libyan coast. Because the authorities in Rome then assigned the "Sea-Eye 4" to the distant port of Livorno in Tuscany, it took several more days before the ship arrived there to complete the mission. Another German ship also has to travel further than expected with refugees and migrants on board. The "Rise Above" is headed for the port of Taranto (Taranto) in Apulia, where an arrival was expected early on Dec 24. Actually, the ship with more than 80 rescued migrants was supposed to arrive in Roccella Ionica in Calabria and thus close to the place of operation, before the authorities changed their mind. According to the helpers, they are running out of fuel.