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Death toll continues to rise in the Med

Death toll continues to rise in the Med

Report from Are You Syrious?: At least 64 people died, many still missing off Calabria, Italy At least 64 people are now known to have died in the shipwreck off Calabria which took place on February 25th. Survivors state there were as many as 200 people on board. They left Izmir on February 22nd, during

Italy diverts civil fleet ships from Search and Rescue zones

Italy diverts civil fleet ships from Search and Rescue zones

Italian authorities; Maritime Rescue Co-Ordination Centres (MRCC) have began to divert civil fleet ships from Search and Rescue (SAR) zones, mandating lengthy journeys to an assigned port of disembarkation that force people to travel for hours more at sea, with the risk of worsening weather. On January 26th 2023, the Italian government designated the disembarkation