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Many die in shipwreck off Qarabulli, Libya
Many people have reportedly died in shipwreck off Qarabulli, Libya.
A few people according to AlarmPhone survived in the incident.
Alarmphone said: “Shipwreck off #Libya!
In the night a relative of people on a boat reported us their urgent distress, just 5NM off #Qarabulli. We couldn’t reach them, but alerted the so-called Libyan coastguard. Sadly, we were told that the boat shipwrecked. Most people died, only few survived.”
AlarmPhone wondered “How did the Libyans know about the boat if not from the EUropean authorities? This is clearly a #pushback by proxy with the knowledge – if not, coordination – of European authorities! We also ask: When will EU actors stop violating the rights of people on the move?”
AlarmPhone had earlier under the heading ‘Illegal pullback under #EU responsibility!’ said: “We alerted the #Italian & #Maltese coastguards to a distress case in the search and rescue zone of Malta. Sadly, we learnt that the boat was illegally intercepted by the so-called #Libyan coastguard, even though a rescue ship was close!”