• Alarm Phone: 110 migrants in danger on a deflated dinghy

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March 15, 2020 The Hong Watch the Med - Alarmphone reports that it has lost contact with a rubber dinghy carrying 110 people in Maltese waters, coming from Libya, and that it had reported to the authorities of Malta shortly before 1am last night.

The organization that collects the emergency calls of migrants in the Mediterranean denounces that any connection with the dinghy has been interrupted since 17.37 yesterday afternoon. "Their last position was N34 ° 42 ', E12 ° 47'. The Coast Guard of Malta, Alarmphone still reports, has promised to send a rescue ship, but now they refuse to provide any information. We are extremely worried about them and ask about their fate. "

The first contact, continues the NGO, occurred last night: the castaways told us that they had fled Libya and that they had been at sea for more than 30 hours. The dinghy was deflating and people needed immediate rescue. "

To identify the vessel, also "the tanker Guneshli which, we were told, was located nearby, but no trace of the Malta Navy and the Coast Guard". The ship then left.

Around noon yesterday, Alarmphone wrote that "the people on board are exhausted and do not understand why Europe and Malta are leaving them at sea in difficulty. They told us: 'Please, let him know that we need food and water. for children and women. We have a big problem, please, please. " Through calls and sms the migrants continued throughout the day to ask for help from Alarmphone: "A woman wrote to us: 'help us, our lives also count. Three children are exhausted". Compared to the merchant ship, distant but still visible, the castaways said: "It moves away from us when we get closer".

Alarmphone is asked to appeal to the ship to rescue them "and that if he cannot save them, let them at least pass the life jackets for the children". "While Europe protects its citizens and its borders, 110 people have been left alone at sea. We ask for their immediate rescue" the final appeal.