44 migrants, departed from Libya. On board also a woman, which had beard a child. It should be the first embarkation after the fall of Gheddafis regime. Another boat in tow at Lampedusa.
PALERMO – A rubber boat with 44 migrants got help by the vessel “Foscari of the military navy on the Sicilian Canal, after recieving a signal of a fisher boat. On board also a woman, which beard a child and was dislocated with a helicopter to the hospital of Agrigento. The boat, being in a very bad condition, was located 55 miles south of Lampedusa in the territorial waters of Malta, was the result from the research of the operation and assistance.
Days in the Canal. According to the Coast Guard, the migrants, appearing exhausted by the long stop on Sea, are the same which sent a SOS with a satellite telefon three days ago giving out the message to be in trouble with high waves and a damaged motor. On the base of these evidences, affiliated by in Italy living somali relatives, the boat departed from Libya four days ago. The last boat full of libyan refugees arrived Lampedusa the 16th of August. Therefore it is the first embarkation after the fall of Gheddafis regime.
