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72 People Rescued by Life Support Disembark in Livorno
Monday, November 4, 2024
Today, Monday 4 November, 72 people rescued by EMERGENCY’s ship Life Support disembarked at the port of Livorno, Italy. The survivors were rescued on 31 October in two separate operations, both in the international waters of the Maltese SAR zone, in the central Mediterranean Sea. Both boats were reported by the NGO Alarm Phone. After […]
11 Injured in Kabul Explosion Taken to EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
On the afternoon of Wednesday 23 October, 11 people injured in an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, were brought to EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre in the city. The explosion occurred at around 14:00 local time in the busy Pamir Cinema district (PD1), at a second-hand clothes market. “So far, we have received 11 wounded people at the […]
EMERGENCY joins over 60 NGOs in joint statement: Tunisia is Not a Place of Safety for People Rescued at Sea
Friday, October 4, 2024
Joint Statement: Tunisia is Not a Place of Safety for People Rescued at Sea In view of the rampant human rights violations against migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees in Tunisia, especially those who are Black; Tunisia’s lack of an asylum system; the Tunisian government’s crackdown on civil society, judicial independence, and the media; and the […]
Gaza: “We call for protection of civilians and aid workers, protection of the humanitarian zone, cessation of hostilities”
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
There are dozens of dead and wounded following last night’s military operation in al-Mawasi, Gaza, west of Khan Younis. In the area, defined by the parties as a humanitarian zone, thousands of displaced people arriving from places that have been evacuated – now covering about 86% of Gaza [1] — are concentrated in tent camps. […]
Life Support | 170 Rescued People Disembark in Ravenna
Saturday, August 31, 2024
170 people rescued by EMERGENCY’s search and rescue vessel Life Support disembarked in Ravenna, Italy today. The disembarkation process ended at 2 p.m. “After more than four days at sea, we arrived in Ravenna for the disembarkation of the rescued people, an operation that took place smoothly and in cooperation with the local authorities,” says […]
Life Support | Another 101 People Rescued Overnight
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
During the night between Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 August, EMERGENCY NGO’s search and rescue vessel, Life Support, carried out two more rescues in the Maltese SAR area, rescuing a further 101 people, in addition to the 158 already rescued during this mission. On the instructions of the Italian authorities, Life Support sailed to Lampedusa […]
EMERGENCY in Gaza to Open Healthcare Clinic
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
After several months of waiting to obtain humanitarian permits, EMERGENCY has entered the Gaza Strip to provide healthcare support to a population devastated by war.During this period, EMERGENCY has been working to define the project and establish coordination with UN agencies and other partners in the area. “The possibility of bringing aid to the Strip […]
Life Support Rescues 158 People in Central Mediterranean
Monday, August 26, 2024
Before dawn this morning, Life Support, EMERGENCY NGO’s search and rescue vessel, rescued 96 people from two boats in distress in international waters in the Libyan SAR zone, during two different rescue operations. A third rescue operation of a further 62 people was carried out later this morning in international waters in the Maltese SAR […]
Life Support | 64 Rescued People Disembark in Ortona
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
At 10:15am today, Tuesday 13 August, 64 people rescued by EMERGENCY’s search and rescue ship, Life Support, disembarked in the port of Ortona. They had been rescued on Friday 9 August in two separate operations, both located in the international waters of the Maltese SAR region, in the central Mediterranean Sea. Their boats were small, unsuitable for […]
Life Support Rescues 37 People
Friday, August 9, 2024
During the night between Thursday 8 and Friday 9 August, EMERGENCY’s search and rescue vessel Life Support rescued 37 people who were on board a boat in distress in international waters in the Maltese SAR zone. The case was reported by Alarm Phone at around 22:30 on 8 August and the sighting of the small, […]