Over a Thousand Refugees Rescued from Danger of Death in Mediterranean Sea
The rescue ship “Aquarius” belonging to Doctors Without Borders successfully saved the lives of 629 refugees in the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco’s naval forces have also reported the rescue of a large number of refugees in this sea.
The rescue ship “Aquarius” belonging to Doctors Without Borders conducted six rescue operations in its recent activities, assisting refugees in various boats and rescuing a total of 629 refugees in the Mediterranean Sea. Doctors Without Borders announced in a Twitter message that all refugees have been saved from death.
Among the refugees were 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 children, and seven pregnant women. Doctors Without Borders reported that the rescue of refugees was particularly difficult in two boats, as the capsizing of one of the boats caused more than 40 refugees to fall into the sea and become invisible in the darkness of the night.
According to German news agency reports, the ship “Aquarius” after rescuing 229 refugees near Libya’s borders, also accepted 400 other refugees aboard. These individuals had been rescued from death by Italy’s naval forces, coast guards, or commercial ships.
Morocco’s naval force ships also rescued 472 refugees who were attempting to reach Europe by sea and had been caught in the waves. Morocco’s naval force announced that it had rescued several refugee boats that were facing difficulties.
In a report about this, among the refugees rescued by Morocco’s naval forces were 28 women, 27 unaccompanied minors, and three infants. The report made no reference to the nationality of the refugees.
Source: DW
