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HGO ship rescued 195 migrants off Libya
The 'Humanity 1' has rescued 195 migrants in the Mediterranean. The ship was now heading for the port of Marina di Carrara, the aid organization SOS Humanity announced on Nov 29. the boat people were taken on board in four missions since Nov 27. On the night of NMov 27, the ship rescued 47 people from distress from an overcrowded and unseaworthy boat, which also had four masked men on board, who were identified by the rescued people as members of the so-called Libyan coast guard. The men pushed the 47 people off the boat and remained aboard. They withdrew immediately after the rescue. Most recently, 46 people were rescued from an unseaworthy wooden boat on the evening of Nov 28. They had fled Libya and had spent more than 24 hours on the boat without life jackets.
273 migrants rescued in four missions
On Aug 11, the 'Humanity 1' has rescued 273 migrants during four missions on the Mediterranean Sea. 100 of them were minors. The boats were en route fromLibya The ship was advised to proceed to the port of Genova to disembark them.
NGO ship rescued 60 migrants
The "Humanity 1" has rescued around 60 people in international waters north of the Libyan coast on Aug 1. They were traveling in an overcrowded and unseaworthy plastic boat. The Italian authorities assigned the ship toCivitavecchia, a port more than 950 kilometers from the site of operation. SOS Humanity criticized the three-and-a-half-day journey as an unnecessary additional burden for the rescued people.
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