Refugee rescuers harassed by Libyan vessels while saving lives in the Mediterranean
The crew of the Humanity 1 perform a rescue in the central Mediterranean Pic: NicoleThyssen
ACTIVISTS accused the EU-supported Libyan Coastguard today of endangering the lives of refugees during a challenging night-time rescue operation in the central Mediterranean.
The rescue ships Louise Michel and Humanity 1 were alerted to a boat in distress late on Monday night by distress hotline organisation Alarm Phone.
The crew of the Louise Michel, the smaller of the two ships, arrived on the scene first and found 49 people crammed inside a two-storey wooden boat.
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