٠٠:٠٢:٣٣The Sea Watch 4 docked on Friday at the port of Augusta in Sicily with 461 migrants on board rescued from high sea. The migrants were disembarking individually, as they received a medical check-up and were registered by the Red Cross and the local authorities.
"The Sea Watch 4 arrived in Augusta two days ago, only now people are starting to disembark giving priority to minors. This is exhausting, we remember that our ship before entering the port had declared a state of necessity precisely because these people had been exposed to the elements for days, so this situation cannot last forever, said Tiziana Cauli," from Sea Watch.
The vessel had spent nine days awaiting permission to dock at land as the conditions on board were deteriorating rapidly.
Italy: Sea-Watch 4 disembarks from port of Augusta with 461 migrants on board
The Sea Watch 4 docked on Friday at the port of Augusta in Sicily with 461 migrants on board rescued from high sea. The migrants were disembarking individually, as they received a medical check-up and were registered by the Red Cross and the local authorities.
"The Sea Watch 4 arrived in Augusta two days ago, only now people are starting to disembark giving priority to minors. This is exhausting, we remember that our ship before entering the port had declared a state of necessity precisely because these people had been exposed to the elements for days, so this situation cannot last forever, said Tiziana Cauli," from Sea Watch.
The vessel had spent nine days awaiting permission to dock at land as the conditions on board were deteriorating rapidly.
The Sea Watch 4 docked on Friday at the port of Augusta in Sicily with 461 migrants on board rescued from high sea. The migrants were disembarking individually, as they received a medical check-up and were registered by the Red Cross and the local authorities.
"The Sea Watch 4 arrived in Augusta two days ago, only now people are starting to disembark giving priority to minors. This is exhausting, we remember that our ship before entering the port had declared a state of necessity precisely because these people had been exposed to the elements for days, so this situation cannot last forever, said Tiziana Cauli," from Sea Watch.
The vessel had spent nine days awaiting permission to dock at land as the conditions on board were deteriorating rapidly.