The three dinghies carrying 60, 100 and 110 people respectively, are adrift in the Maltese search and rescue region. pic.twitter.com/xYM1plTNUQ — Sea-Watch International (@seawatch_intl) April 2, 2021The situation on board the unseaworthy vessels is dire, Alarm Phone says. https://t.co/1oyyGQWTQj — Alarm Phone (@alarm_phone) April 2, 2021Several passing ships have ignored their pleas for help, in so doing flouting international law. Despite having alerted the Maltese authorities repeatedly, Alarm Phone says no state actor has intervened to assist the persons in distress. Sea Watch International has accused the Maltese authorities of “actively hindering the rescue of the people, instead of coordinating it.”“This behaviour is criminal,” it said.

Source: Libya Today April 03, 2021 14:16 UTC