On Sunday, two humanitarian rescue vessels pulled out almost 450 migrants onboard an overcrowded wooden boat. The boat was sailing in the Mediterranean Sea.
Migrants at Sea
Video: More Than 70 Migrants On a Rescue Ship Jump Into Sea in Frustration
Over 70 people jumped off the Spanish charity’s rescue ship Open Arms on September 17, 2020, in an attempt to swim to the shore of Palermo as their entry into the city of Malta was refused.
ECSA & ETF Call EU To Coordinate For Solidary Solution Of Rescued Migrants On Board Maersk Etienne
ECSA and the ETF wrote to EU Vice President Margaritis Schinas and Commissioner Ylva Johansson, voicing their grave concern about the humanitarian crisis on board the oil tanker Maersk Etienne.
Watch: Greece Coast Guards Rescue 96 Migrants From Sinking Yacht
96 migrants were rescued by Greek coast guards in a nighttime rescue operation as the yacht carrying them partially sank in the Aegean sea, possibly due to overload.
TT Club Warns Of Persistent ‘Stowaway’ Risk
Clandestine migration has been a problem for the transport sector across Europe for some time now. While more stringent border crossing checks have been imposed due to the current COVID crisis, the risk to operators is not diminished.
Mass Drowning Of Migrants In The Mediterranean
Described by the United Nations refugee agency as “the deadliest shipwreck in the Mediterranean so far this year”, up to 150 migrants and refugees are feared drowned attempting to make the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean Sea into Europe after their boat capsized off Libya.
Sea Migrants Continue To Risk Death, Rejection And Deportation
Eight migrants and refugees drowned off the coast of Turkey as their small boat sank attempting to reach the Greek islands.
Record Number Attempt English Channel Crossing; 74 Migrants Rescued
A record number of migrants and asylum-seekers were picked up from small boats attempting to make the perilous crossing of the English Channel to reach Britain on just one day.
Migrants Crossing To Trinidad Result In 30 Drowning
More than 30 young Venezuelans are feared to have drowned while making the crossing to Trinidad after the fishing vessel carrying them capsized in rough seas five kilometres from the Venezuelan coast.
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