‘Alan Kurdi’ rescue boat carrying 88 people allowed to dock in Italy

A rescue ship operated by the German humanitarian group Sea-Eye will be allowed to dock in southern Italy after a nearly week-long standoff, the government said on Friday night.

The ‘Alan Kurdi’ rescued 88 migrants last Saturday but was stuck in the Mediterranean Sea after Italy refused to let those on board disembark the ship.

After hovering near the Italian island of Lampedusa, the ship has now been given permission to dock in the southern city of Taranto, Italy’s interior ministry said.

The decision came after several EU countries agreed to share the migrants on board, with Germany and France agreeing to take in 60 of the people on board. Portugal will take 5, Ireland will take 2 and Italy will take in the remaining 13.

 

Via DW

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