The 'Aquarius' on June 10 had 629 migrants on board, among them 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 children and seven pregnant women. A total of six rescue operations was carried out. 40 migrants ended up in the sea after their raft overturned. The 'Aquarius has rescued 229 people, another 400 have been rescued and then transhipped onto the ship of the NGO from Italian Coast guard and merchant ships. Matteo Salvini, the new right extremist Italian interior minister, refused to allow the ship to dock at Italian ports. Those on board were now running out of food. The ship remained 35 nautical miles from Italy and 27 nautical miles from Malta. On June 11 the new Spanish government allowed the entry to Valencia.
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11 June 2018 - 21:21
NGO ship with 629 migrants on board allowed to enter Valencia port
The 'Aquarius' on June 10 had 629 migrants on board, among them 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 children and seven pregnant women
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11 June 2018 - 21:21
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