Vessel rescued in Libyan waters, carrying approximately 450 people
16.01.2015 / 10:32 / Off the Coast of Libya
Watch The Med Alarm Phone Report – 16th of January 2015
Case name: 2015_01_16-CM6
Situation: Vessel in distress in Central Med, carrying approximately 450 people
Status of WTM Investigation: Latest information received on the 17th of January 2015
Place of Incident: Central Mediterranean Sea
Summary of the Case: On Friday the 16th of January 2015, in the morning, the Alarm Phone shift team was alerted by Father Mussie Zerai to a vessel in distress that carried approximately 450 people. Father Zerai forwarded the coordinates and the satellite phone number from the people on board as well as a text message urgently requesting a rescue operation. The first attempt of the shift team to reach the migrants failed and so they quickly turned to the Italian coastguard which stated that they knew about the case but were unwilling to give out further information.