(ANSA) – ROME, JULY 2 – A migrant died “after prolonged pain” on a boat in difficulty while the Italian patrol boats present in the area did not intervene. The accusation comes from the NGO Sos Humanity that manages the ship Humanity 1 that then rushed to recover the 186 people on board to transport them to Catania. In the reconstruction of the NGO last Saturday at 5 pm “our crew learned of a boat in danger.
The Maltese rescue coordination centre does not coordinate, while the Italian coordination centre instructs us to make an initial assessment. We arrive at 11.22pm and wait at a distance of 5.3km. Italian units are on site, but do not provide assistance. Why? Our crew does not receive information. It would be important to know how many people are on board, if there are medical emergencies or particularly vulnerable people and what condition the boat is in. Why remain in the dark?”. So we arrive at 5.30am on Sunday. “The Italian Coast Guard – continues Sos Humanity – finally saves the people in difficulty and takes them to Humanity 1. A man is dead. Witnesses report that he died after prolonged pain between 1am and 2am, while 4 ships were on site. Why was there such a long delay? These questions need answers. Every human being deserves that his death is not accepted without being questioned”. (ANSA). .
