Operation Mare Nostrum: over 5,000 migrants rescued in less than 48 hours

30 June 2014 14.43

The Italian Navy ships, deployed on Operation Mare Nostrum during the past week end, have rescued over 5,000 migrants.

Frigate Grecale, with 566 people onboard, and corvette Chimera with 353, are due to reach Pozzallo today. Yesterday afternoon, 30 bodies were found in the hold during the search and rescue and inspection operations onboard a boat. According to the medical staff who examined the corpses, the causes of death were probably due to asphyxia and drowning; while they recommended not to remove them before reaching the port.

Amphibious ship San Giorgio, with 1,170 migrants, will moor today at Taranto port. Patroller Dattilo from the Port Authorities, will be at Augusta port today with 1,096 migrants. Tank ship Etna, with 1,044 people will reach Salerno port tomorrow.

Patrol ship Orione, with 396 peole, and merchant vessel Mare Atlantic, with 235 migrants, are heading to Messina port. Patrol motorboat 906 Corsi from the Port Authorities with 341 migrants is sailing to Porto Empedocle. Merchant vessels City of Beirut with 105 migrants, and Ticky with 190, are due to arrive in Trapani today.

30 JUN 2014 COC

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