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Italy's far-right interior minister once again refuses sanctuary for desperate migrants
The Mare Jonio ship (right) is flanked by Italian Coast Guard and finance police boats off the coast of the Lampedusa island, Italy, today

ITALY’S far-right interior minister once again refused to allow migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea to come ashore today.  

A ship operated by Italian NGO Mediterranea Saving Lives pulled 49 people from a sinking rubber boat 42 miles off the coast of Libya yesterday after they were discovered by a “spotter plane” operated by another NGO called Sea Watch.

The charity posted dramatic footage of the rescue on social media soon afterwards and called on the Italian government to provide a “safe haven” for the migrants.

MARE JONIO HA SALVATO 49 PERSONE DA UN NAUFRAGIO: ADESSO L’ITALIA CI INDICHI UN PORTO SICURO. #SavingHumanshttps://t.co/439immr0p2 pic.twitter.com/uZnTEaUvZv

— Mediterranea Saving Humans (@RescueMed) March 18, 2019
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