The 'Open Arms' which rescued 87 migrants off Libya has been given the green light to dock in Algeciras on Aug 9, 2018, after Italy refused them entry. The migrants, nearly all from Sudan including Darfur, had spent 50 hours at sea on board an inflatable boat, without drinking water, and many suffered burns from a mixture of fuel and salt water before they were rescued on Aug 2. After patrolling the waters off Libya for days looking for a port that would accept it, the ship belonging to the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms was finally allowed to come dock in Algeciras. The right wing Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini had tweeted 'anywhere but not Italy' when the ship was looking for a port, repeating the new government's hardline policy closing the country to migrant rescue ships.
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09 August 2018 - 13:14
Open Arms allowed to dock in Algeciras after Italy's refusal to accept rescued castaways
The 'Open Arms' which rescued 87 migrants off Libya has been given the green light to dock in Algeciras on Aug 9, 2018, after Italy refused them entry
WORLD SHIPPING
09 August 2018 - 13:14
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