Lampedusa, ordered the seizure of the Open Arms. The migrants will leave the ship

2019-08-20T17:02:15.862Z

The Agrigento prosecutor's office ordered the seizure of the Open Arms ship stopped in front of Lampedusa and the immediate evacuation of the refugees on board. Agrigento prosecutor Luigi Patronaggio carried out an inspection of the Open Arms together with two doctors. The inspection on board lasted about an hour and a half. Migrants have dived into the sea The nineteenth day of sailing for the Open Arms ship, which stops 700 meters from the port of Lampedusa, seemed the longest and most difficult. It was the day when 15 exhausted migrants dived into the sea trying to swim to the island. At the first light of the morning a first migrant launches into the water; rescue by the men of the Harbor Master the young man was able to put his feet on the mainland. This suggested to other "fellow travelers" to follow their example. "The situation is out of control" had written Open Arms. Spain: we will send a military ship There was also the initiative of the Spanish interim government that had announced the sending to Lampedusa of a Navy ship to welcome migrants aboard the Open Arms. In a statement, the executive declared that the ship will depart at 17 from the base of Rota, in Cadiz, and will take three days of travel to arrive in Lampedusa and then bring the migrants to Mallorca. Toninelli: good send ship, now stop NGO Minister Toninelli has positively welcomed the commitment of Spain. "Thanks to our discussions these days, Spain has announced the sending of its own military ship to transport the migrants of the Open Arms to the Iberian coasts. Good news: finally the now unsustainable situation on the NGO ship will be able to find a solution that protects people on board for 19 days now, and that does not leave Italy alone ". Castaner: landing Open Arms and Ocean Viking immediately Even the French Interior Minister, Christophe Castaner, has asked that people aboard the Open Arms and Ocean Viking ships "land as soon as possible" because "they are vulnerable" and confirmed "l commitment of France and Germany in the reception of asylum seekers ". He stated this during the press conference presenting the security measures adopted for the G7 summit in Biarritz.