62 Migrants ‘In Danger’ In Malta’s SAR Zone As AFM Allegedly Not Answering Distress Calls
There are at least 62 migrants, including 13 women and six children, currently in danger and in need of rescue in Malta’s Search and Rescue zone, according to a migrant emergency hotline.
Not only are they in Maltese waters, but the Armed Forces of Malta are allegedly not responding to emergency calls relaying their whereabouts, Alarm Phone said.
“During the night Alarm Phone and the people in distress tried to reach out to RCC #Malta to provide updated GPS positions. The AFM did not even pick up the phone or answer our emails. Again, an emergency centre for people in distress is not reachable!” the hotline said.
During the night #AlarmPhone & the people in distress tried to reach out to RCC #Malta to provide updated GPS positions. @Armed_Forces_MT did not even pick up the phone or answer our emails. Again, an emergency centre for people in distress is not reachable!
— Alarm Phone (@alarm_phone) April 29, 2020
The vessel was reportedly last contacted at around 4:22am this morning, as they left Libya in Europe’s direction.
SOS! ~62 people in distress!
This night we were called by a boat in distress that escaped Libya. Acc. to the people, 13 women & 6 children are on board.
Authorities are informed. Do not let them drown and starve to death as you did with another migrant group two weeks ago!
— Alarm Phone (@alarm_phone) April 28, 2020
What do you think of these latest distress calls?
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