A boat with 34 people on board in Malta’s search and rescue zone is in need of immediate rescue, according to a humanitarian organisation. “The people in distress just said ‘please help us, immediate rescue, rescue now’, they repeat it again and again,” an Alarm Phone spokesperson told Times of Malta. Fifteen hours after the first alert from the NGO, the migrants spent Friday night out at sea waiting for help to arrive. The NGO alerted the authorities for immediate rescue, as the boat was in danger of capsizing due to the harsh weather conditions. Following the first update, the NGO said the migrants survived the night in Malta’s search and rescue zone.

Source: Libya Today May 08, 2022 09:16 UTC