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Corpses found in sea fuel fears of another immigrant tragedy
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 21 - 08 - 2009


The sighting of seven bodies floating
in Libyan waters by the European Union's border patrol agency this
week increased concerns Friday over another possible tragedy at sea
involving would-be immigrants, according to dpa.
A German helicopter forming part of the EU's Frontex mission,
spotted one corpse on Tuesday, and six on Thursday, military
officials in Malta said.
The announcement came after five Eritreans who were picked up at
sea by the Italian coastguard earlier on Thursday, claimed they were
the only survivors of a group of several dozen immigrants who left
Libya 20 days ago.
The Eritreans - including one woman and two minors - were found in
"precarious" health conditions, floating on a rubber dinghy after
they had run out of food and water supplies. Italian officials said.
With the aid of interpreters the five have indicated that at least
73 of their fellow travellers died at sea, the bodies thrown
overboard.
They also said that several vessels who passed close to their
dinghy made no attempt to rescue them.
Italian Interior Minister Roberto Maroni said the claims needed to
be verified, and has asked judicial authorities in Agrigento, Sicily
to investigate the incident.
But several Italian opposition leaders and other critics said the
deaths represented the failure of conservative Prime Minister Silvio
Berlusconi's hard-line stance against illegal immigration.
"It is alarming that for over 20 days these people were floating
around the Mediterranean but received no help from any passing
vessel," United Nations Refugee Agency spokeswoman, Laura Boldrini,
said.
Boldrini and other UN officials have criticised a recent
Italian-Libyan accord aimed at curbing illegal immigration across the
Mediterranean, a move which they say violates the rights of political
refugees seeking asylum.
Italy and Malta have reported a drastic reduction in the number of
would-be immigrants landing on their shores from Africa following the
coming into effect earlier this year of the Rome-Tripoli pact.
Through the agreement, Libya has committed to stepping up patrols
along its shoreline, which is often used by the mostly African
migrants as a springboard to reach Europe.
Italy also began deporting to Libya would-be immigrants
intercepted in international waters.


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