More than 800 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea by a humanitarian ship disembarked this Sunday in Trapani in Sicily, most to be transferred aboard two boats scheduled for quarantines.
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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 for the authorization to dock after having saved 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.
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.
He was granted permission to disembark 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 quarantined on board ships specially designed for isolation measures.
Migrant landings on the rise in Italy
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.
