"The most affected populations are the Syrians, Palestinians and Kurds"
Wrapped in blankets of survival but healthy, migrants from Ezadeen were rescued last night in Italy. Their figure was revised down, there were only 360 on the freighter Ezadeen, 232 men, 54 women and 74 minors. Now scattered in various shelters.
This new ghost ship, intended for the transport of animals were spotted Thursday sinking, off the Italian coast. The crew once again had deserted the ship. "It is found that the flow of migrants continues despite the colder months, says Giovanna Di Benedetto, the NGO" Save the Children ". The most affected populations are the Syrians, Palestinians and Kurds. Among them there are very vulnerable, children, pregnant women, the elderly. Hence the importance of emergency at sea. "
Their journey began on October 1, from a Syrian port, before passing through Cyprus, Turkey. Sète, France, was to be their final destination.
This is the third ship to land and since December 20, in Italy. The use of larger boats, a juicy formula for smugglers is a new trend that worries the authorities.
In Italy, more than 160,000 migrants arrived in 2014, an average of 400 people per day.
