MALTA: Over 500 African migrants land in Valletta, after sailing in two boats from Libya

Record ID: 348455

  • Title: MALTA: Over 500 African migrants land in Valletta, after sailing in two boats from Libya
  • Date: 30th March 2011
  • Summary: MIGRANT IN WHEELCHAIR NAVAL RIB BOAT MIGRANTS ON BOAT AT HARBOUR SIDE VARIOUS OF SECOND BOAT DOCKING AS NIGHT FALLS VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS ON BOARD MIGRANT SITTING BELOW DECK MIGRANTS SITTING ON DOCKSIDE AS DARKNESS FALLS
  • Embargoed: 14th April 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Malta, Malta
  • Country: Malta
  • Topics: International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVADWXAGIB69VZ3O4UVH9XZ0SU2Q
  • Story Text: A group of 515 Somali and Eritrean migrants landed in Malta on Monday (March 28) having travelled from Libya, the Maltese armed forces said.
    The migrants were the first to arrive at the Mediterranean island in more than a year and the biggest group in more than 10 years.
    The migrants arrived in two boats and were escorted to shore by Maltese patrol boats.
    Many were women and children and one man was in a wheelchair. They said they had spent two nights and three days at sea.
    Reports said some of those travelling wanted to continue to land in Italy but some of the group needed medical treatment after drinking seawater.
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