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by Tiziana Di Giovannandrea 20 December 2019A boat with 40 migrants on board finds itself in difficulty in the Italian Sar area near Linosa.

He stated on the Twitter Alarm Phone, writing that he had received the alarm at 6.30 pm and that he had immediately informed "MRCC #Roma of the situation of danger".

"We need immediate help," concludes the tweet of the direct helpline for people crossing the Mediterranean Sea to the European Union.

About 40 people in a #Barca started from #Libia called @alarm_phone at 18.30, after reaching the Italian SAR zone near Linosa. We immediately informed MRCC #Rome of the danger situation. There are no updates. Immediate help is needed.

- Alarm Phone (@alarm_phone) 20 December 2019