Cruise ship 111 migrants on way to Italy

The cruise ship "Marella Discovery" has taken in front of the Greek Peninsula Peloponnese, 111 migrants, who tried to take a boat to Italy.

Athens - The people - including 33 minors, were taken to the Greek port of Kalamata. The Greek coast guard said on Sunday.

The boat of migrants was on the eve of about 40 nautical miles to the West of the Peloponnese Peninsula in distress. From which countries the migrants originate, remained unclear. Since the Balkan route is largely closed, try many of the migrants on the way to Western Europe, with Smugglers, organized Crossings from Greece or directly from Turkey to reach Italy.

Greece: cruise ship 111 migrants on way to Italy

migrants from Africa, mostly choose the Route from the Libyan coast to Italy. The organization Doctors without borders announced on Sunday, to send, together with SOS Méditerranée a new ship in the middle of the Mediterranean, to mountains, to boat migrants.

The 69-Meter-long "Ocean Viking" had been designed in 1986 for the emergency rescue of up to 200 people from oil Rigs and race under the Norwegian flag. It was a boat with four quick rescue and a clinic with several rooms equipped and should be the end of the month in the target area. The previous ship "Aquarius" had to adjust to the pressure of Italy the way to 2018, the search in the Mediterranean sea.

you can also read the topic that is currently moving: captain Carola Missiles, according to the information of your attorney to the current Crew of the rescue vessel "Sea Watch 3".

"Safe havens" for refugees now want to create dozens of cities in Germany. Including the CDU-dominated municipalities -and Boris Palmer Tübingen.

dpa