After their rescue in the Mediterranean, more than 800 migrants disembarked in Sicily

Europe 1 avc AFP 8:01 p.m., November 07, 2021

More than 800 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea by a humanitarian ship landed in Trapani in Sicily on Sunday, most to be transferred aboard two boats scheduled for quarantine.

Members of the Red Cross helped the migrants, some of whom were wrapped in a blanket, others barefoot, to leave the ship Sea Eye 4 of the German NGO Sea Eye, which had asked Italy to l authorization to dock after saving the migrants during various operations.

Some people were raising their arms to show their joy as the ship entered the port of Trapani in western Sicily.

Others, sitting with their legs over the edge, looked exhausted and overwhelmed.

Several rescue operations

The Sea Eye 4 had already rescued nearly 400 people in distress at sea on Wednesday, when it assisted 400 others on a wooden boat that threatened to sink on Thursday.

Authorization to disembark was granted just hours after a humanitarian organization delivered emergency relief supplies, including food and blankets, to the boat, and after numerous appeals for help, it said. the German NGO to AFP.

After tests for Covid-19, adults without health problems will be placed in quarantine on board ships specially designed for isolation measures.

55,000 migrants disembarked in Italy since the start of 2021

The Ocean Viking, a ship managed by SOS Méditerranée, was looking for a port on Sunday to dock with the more than 300 people it rescued.

"With the deteriorating weather conditions, the medical team expects an increase in health problems among the 306 people still on board," SOS Mediterranean said on Twitter.

Nearly 55,000 migrants have landed in Italy since the start of the year, compared to just under 30,000 in 2020, according to data from the Ministry of the Interior.