Rescued migrants arrive in Malta after German intervention


  • World
  • Sunday, 04 Aug 2019

VALLETTA (Reuters) - A group of 40 migrants rescued by a German charity ship landed in Malta on Sunday and will be taken care off by other European Union member states following a deal negotiated by Germany.

The 40 people were rescued on Wednesday from a small boat off the Libyan coast by NGO Sea Eye's ship Alan Kurdi. The NGO sailed then to southern Italy, saying the port of Lampedusa was the closest and safest harbour.

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