Immigrant ship that buried 64 people confused Italy
It is discussed why the tragedy experienced in the country when the boat carrying irregular migrants sank on Sunday morning was not avoided with a rescue operation.
In the news of the newspaper La Repubblica, it was indicated that the vessel in question was detected by a patrol plane belonging to the border protection agency of the European Union (EU), Frontex, hours before it sank, but the forces Italian security did not carry out the rescue. operation.
In the Adnkronos news agency, it was stated that there was a gap of about 6 hours between the detection of the immigrant boat by the Frontex plane at around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night and 4:10 a.m. on Sunday, when the boat sank, and that there was a lack of assistance for immigrants in this period of time.
ITALIAN COAST GUARD COMMAND: NECESSARY PROCEDURE INITIATED
The Italian Coast Guard Command, in a written statement on the public debate, noted that Frontex reported a ship sailing well at 6 knots on Saturday night, and then Italian Financial Police teams started the necessary procedure to stop the ship.
The statement indicated that the following notification occurred on a vessel in distress a few meters from the coast at around 04:30 in the morning and the rescue operation procedure began immediately.
Speaking to the ANSA news agency, a Frontex spokesman said they detected an overcrowded ship in the area late on Saturday and immediately reported it to the Italian authorities. The Italian authorities sent two patrol boats to intercept the ship, but due to adverse weather and sea conditions, they returned to port. he used his statements.
INTERIOR MINISTER: WITHOUT DELAY
Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi argued that there was no delay in the rescue operation of the sinking vessel.
The investigation opened by the Crotone Prosecutor’s Office into the incident continues.
Meanwhile, it was reported that the teams, continuing their search activities off the coast of Steccato di Cutro, found another male body and thus the number of people who died in the disaster rose to 64.
On the other hand, the Prime Minister of the right-wing coalition government, Giorgia Meloni, whose anti-immigration policies are controversial, called for urgent action from the EU institutions to stop the migrant boats so that there are no more deaths after the latest tragedy.
The answer to Meloni came from Italian Paolo Gentiloni, the EU commissioner responsible for the economy. Gentiloni said: “What happened on the Crotone coast has an unacceptable dimension for us. You can’t always ask the EU to sort this out.” saying. (AA)