2/2 Rescue operations took place in extremely difficult conditions.
19 dead. 5 in critical condition. Again.
#CentralMediterranean #Lampedusa #Shipwreck #SAR #Migration

What happened in the #CentralMediterranean in February?
➡️2,490 people arrived in #Italy by sea
➡️86 people died and 59 are missing
➡️Political measures against civilian search and rescue continue to intensify
➡️The #EU classified #Tunisia as a “safe third country” under CEAS

Lucrezia Frabetti/ SOS MEDITERRANEE

Lucrezia Frabetti/ SOS MEDITERRANEE

@sea-watch.org Aurora reached the scene minutes before a Libyan CG unit. The 22 people on board were rescued, and one was medically evacuated shortly after. In the #CentralMediterranean, outcomes depend on who arrives first, determining life or death and access to a place of safety

2026 already starts with hundreds people feared drowned in the Mediterranean sea, from From Cyclone Harry to multiple wrecks. Over 1,340 died in 2025 alone.This can't continue. We call for stronger EU action against smugglers and better search efforts. #Migration #CentralMediterranean

53 migrants dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya: IOM - Yes Punjab News At least 53 migrants, including infants, are dead or missing after a rubber boat capsized off Libya, highlighting the deadly Mediterranean migration route.

53 migrants dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya: IOM yespunjab.com?p=215526

#migrantcrisis #Libya #Mediterranean #IOM #Migration #Refugees #HumanTrafficking #Zuwara #BoatCapsize #MigrantDeaths #CentralMediterranean #SafeMigration #HumanRights #GlobalNews

The #centralMediterranean continues to be the world’s deadliest migration route. At least 380 people are feared dead or missing. These incidents occurred during #CycloneHarry.
Other boats are still unaccounted after departing from #Tunisia and #Libya.

Credit: Tess Barthes / SOS MEDITERRANEE

All these hurdles are a distortion of international law, designed to hinder rescue in the #CentralMediterranean.
This needs to stop.
The sea needs to be treated as a humanitarian space.

What happened in the #centralMediterranean in November?

-4,633 people reached Italy by sea
- 1,826 departures from Libya
- Civilian sea rescue saved 876 people
- 76 people died, 61 remain missing
- At least 3,178 pushbacks/pullbacks at sea
- 2,992 people forcibly returned to Libya

🛰️ As of July 16, 2025: Malta 🇲🇹 & Tunisia 🇹🇳 NAVTEX services in the Central Mediterranean are inoperative. Malta navigational warnings now broadcast via voice on VHF Channel 16 at 0603, 1003, 1603 & 2103 UTC by Malta VTS. Stay safe.

#MaritimeSafety #NAVTEX #CentralMediterranean #MaltaVTS

1/6 A chaotic weekend in the #CentralMediterranean has led to an illegal forced return to Libya, possible loss of life, and merchant and humanitarian vessels left with no support or instructions from the authorities responsible for coordinating rescue efforts.

ein blaues Boot in einem Dock

ein großes blaues Boot mit einem Herz darauf

Update from shipyard – the last touches:

Thanks to the amazing work of our operational team and volunteer supporters, our rescue ship #Humanity1 is now ready for our operations on the #CentralMediterranean again. Thank you! 1/2

On 5th of February 2024, #MSF teams rescued 134 people in distress from an overcrowded wooden boat in the #CentralMediterranean. Mohammad was one of them.