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34 migrants rescued in Mediterranean

The 'Aita Mari' arrived in Ravenna on July 19 at around 11:45 a.m., after five days sailing more than 1,700 kilometers far. The SAR ship had rescued 34 people in the Mediterranean Sea in the early morning of July 15, among whom were two women, one of whom was seven months pregnant, who boarded with her 14-year-old brother and two other minors. The migrants had fled Libya because of the war, and their origin ranged between Egypt, Nigeria, Bangladesh and, above all, Syria. Furthermore, some of the rescued people claim to have suffered torture during their stay in Libyan territory. During the journey, they have received medical care and humanitarian support. The rescue, however, was carried out in difficult conditions, since three Libyan vessels appeared during the operation. Some of the people on these boats were wearing masks and weapons, which created moments of tension. However, it was possible to stabilize the situation and rescue all the people.

NGO ship left Syracuse after completing 12the rescue mission

The' Aita Mari' has rescued 43 boat people and taken to a safe port, and now returns to Euskadi after leaving the port of Syracuse on March 12, 2024, after its 12th mission in the waters of the Central Mediterranean. If the weather is good it will take 15 days to reach Euskadi. The objective is to carry out some of the pending updates. For this reason, the NGO SMH keeps the crowdfunding campaign active. The visit to Euskadi will also serve to bring closer this solidarity project to Basque citizens. Since 2020, Aita Mari had not returned to the Basque Country. The ship will spend the first month of her stay in Bilbao, next to the Itsasmuseum maritime museum, and the second in Pasaia San Pedro, in time for the Pasaia maritime festival. During all this time, round tables, talks, debates and visits to the ship will be held.

112 migrants dropped off in Reggio Calabria

The "Aita Mari" has docked in Reggio Calabria on Oct 30 at 5.30 p.m. UTC with 112 migrants rescued from tow boats in the Maltese SAR zone. The refugees were coming from various countries, including Egypt, Syria and Pakistan and were in fair health conditions. After disembarking, they were accompanied to the initial reception center set up in Gallico, in the northern outskirts of Reggio Calabria. The initial reception operations with health checks were coordinated by the Reggio Calabria Prefecture. After recognition, which will be carried out by the State Police, the migrants will be transferred to different regions of the country following the distribution established by the Ministry of the Interior.