On Monday evening, Alarm Phone said it had been alerted to a small boat in distress in Malta’s SAR area
300 people rescued, 36 in distress in Malta’s SAR area
The NGO said it had been informed the boat carried around 36 people, and that a merchant vessel had been on scene but left again.
🆘! ~36 people at risk in #Malta SAR zone!
— Alarm Phone (@alarm_phone) May 1, 2023
Alarm Phone was alerted to a small boat in distress and informed authorities. A merchant vessel was on scene but left again. Yet again an example of RCC Malta's policy of non-assistance. pic.twitter.com/hxSX939gen
It said this was “yet again an example of non-assistance” of Malta’s Rescue Coordination Centre.
Update 2 May 14:00 | Doctor Without Borders said on Tuesday morning that the 36 people on a fiberglass boat in distress had been rescued by its team.
300 rescued earlier on Monday
Just after 11pm, NGO Doctors Without Borders reported its team had rescued around 300 people from an overcrowded wooden boat in distress in Malta’s SAR region.
