Bari, the Life Support ship docks: 48 migrants and seven corpses on board

Life Support, the Emergency ship that rescued a small boat in the Libyan SAR area on Monday 17 August, has docked at the port of Bari. On board, 48 migrants originating mainly from Somalia and Egypt. They left from Zuwara.

The boat also carries seven corpses, migrants who died during the crossing probably due to carbon monoxide and were stored in cold storage. Two other rescued people were evacuated to the Maltese SAR area. They travel in the hold together with the seven refugees who lost their lives.

The 118 and civil protection rescuers welcomed the ship. Among others, also the mayor of Bari, Vito Leccese, and the municipal councilor for Welfare, Michelangelo Cavone.

Migrants will be subjected to the usual health triage.

They suffered trauma injuries and burns caused by salt water and fuel.