In her afternoon Sunday set up a Coast Guard business in the maritime area south of Kalamatawhen a speedboat with immigrants remained unbearable due to mechanical damage, about 58 nautical miles off the Messinian Gulf.
The notice to the authorities was made through the European emergency number 112 and was immediately ordered to mobilize by the Port Authority’s single business center. A boat of the service identified the boat and safely collected the 39 occupants, who were transported to the port of Kalamata shortly before midnight.
Identification and arrests
According to first reports, the majority of immigrants come from Bangladesh, and among them was a Sudan national who allegedly handled the boat. The latter was arrested by the Ports, in the context of the ongoing pre -trial procedure to identify any traffickers. All occupants are men and, according to testimonies, their journey began in Libya.
Slot to the port
The rescuers are temporarily hosted in the port area of the port, where they are officially recorded. To meet their immediate needs, executives of the Municipality of Kalamata were found in the area, led by the Deputy Mayor of Civil Protection, who took care of the installation of toilets and the formation of infrastructure. At the same time, members of the local Red Cross provide humanitarian aid and support.
Upon completion of the identification and recording procedures, the 39 immigrants are expected to be transferred to a host host inland, where the asylum and examination process of their regime will continue.