[ad_1] “Katastrofa. Katastrofa.” A man named Piotr repeats this like a mantra. On a warm fall evening in Tijuana, he’s the first in a long line to request asylum in the U.S. “Katastrofa,” he says again, on the verge of tears. It’s the Russian word for catastrophe. Piotr, a middle-aged man who requested that his last…
[ad_1] The Ocean Viking rescue vessel has picked up 128 stranded migrants in three operations off the coast of Libya, the Marseille-based SOS Mediterranee, which runs the ship, said Saturday. The Italian authorities then designated the port of Ortona, located in the centre of the country on the Adriatic coast, to disembark the survivors, much…
[ad_1] A wooden boat that arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands carrying 280 people on Tuesday (EPA) A small boat carrying 280 migrants has landed in Spain’s Canary Islands. The vessel arrived on the remote island of El Hierro, some 380km (238 miles) off Africa’s western coast, on Tuesday. Rescue workers said those onboard were of…
[ad_1] Those intercepted are arrested and handed over to the authorities on land (@MARINENATION_SN) Senegal’s navy says it has intercepted four boats over three days with more than 600 people on board. They were attempting the treacherous crossing to Spain’s Canary Islands – a gateway to Europe. Footage on social media on Saturday showed other…
