- They are already in the port of Trapani, where they are expected to land in the next few hours. The vessel rescued 105 migrants in Malta’s waters six days ago and since then they were awaiting authorisation.
The crew of Aita Mari expect to land in Sicily in the next few hours, official sources have reported. Following Malta’s refusal, the NGO Humanitarian Maritime Rescue has reported that the NGO finally authorised the landing at the port of Trapani on Sunday of the coordination centres in Rome, to which they have already arrived.
Last Tuesday, Aita Mari rescued 105 migrants in southern Lampedusa, the Basque Department of Security reported. For four days they had been sailing in the waters of Malta, where the ship was left motor. They are all men, two of them minors.
? New! After a few days of waiting, the Italian authorities have announced that the port of Trapani (Sicily) will be the place to land the 105 people on the boat #Aitamari.
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