German sea rescue groups save some 200 migrants

Rome [Italy], December 29: Sea rescuers from German aid organizations have taken more than 200 migrants on board their ships in the central Mediterranean in the past few days, the groups said.
The crew of the rescue ship Sea-Watch 5 saved 119 people in distress at sea in two separate operations, the group said, adding that the migrants arrived at the port of Marina di Carrara in Tuscany on Thursday.
Among those rescued are 32 unaccompanied minors. The youngest person is 3 years old. The organization criticized the Italian authorities who assigned the ship to a port around 1,150 kilometres away from the operation site
Meanwhile, volunteers from the aid organization Sea-Eye rescued a total of 106 people on Tuesday and made their way to the port of the southern Italian city of Brindisi, the group, based in Regensburg, Germany said. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune