Migrants living in soiled stables at sea are hungry and ill, captain warns
Migrants being held in soiled animal stables aboard a ship designed to carry livestock are falling ill and running out of food, the captain of the ship which rescued them has warned.
In a heartfelt appeal, MV Talia captain Mohammad Shaaban called for “humanitarian help” from the EU, Italian or Maltese authorities to come to the migrants' aid.
Video taken by the captain shows the migrants sitting inside the boat's stables, looking glum, weak and sickly.
"We have no more facilities to give food, care or water. Everyone is very tired. We need help to disembark these people. They are staying in stables, this place is made for animals," the captain said. [attach id=895284 type="video"]Video of the migrants huddled together inside the ship stables.[/attach]
A Maltese medical team evacuated two people aboard the ship on Sunday due to their medical condition, and captain Shaaban on Monday contacted Maltese authorities to warn about the deteriorating condition of others aboard the ship.
On Monday evening, Malta's rescue coordination centre advised the captain to provide an individual suffering from headache with paracetamol, and asked the captain to list any pregnant women, children or...