Tensions rose on a rescue ship stranded off southern Italy, as migrants aboard jumped into the sea and tried to swim ashore. Read more:
LAMPEDUSA - An Italian prosecutor ordered on Tuesday the seizure of the Open Arms migrant ship and the evacuation of the migrants on board, ending a prolonged stand-off between the Spanish charity and the government in Rome.
“We consider it essential to prioritize the migrants’ health and safety in this humanitarian emergency,” he added. Migrants jump off the Spanish rescue ship Open Arms, close to the Italian shore in Lampedusa, Italy August 20, 2019. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Salvini suggested on Tuesday that the charity was exaggerating the problems on board. Of eight migrants taken ashore on Monday night for urgent medical attention, he said, only two had health problems.
While welcoming Spain’s latest move, Salvini’s political rival Danilo Toninelli said he hoped that Madrid would now commit to stop Open Arms’s activity in the future, meeting Italy’s wishes.
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