Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on
Tuesday urged the Italian government to let 177 migrants aboard
the coast guard ship Diciotti disembark so they can receive
urgent psychological and medical attention.
"The Doctors Without Borders team is waiting to give the
first psychological help to the people rescued by the Diciotti
ship of the coast guard and left for days at sea," the group
said in a statement.
"We urge Italian authorities to swiftly allow disembarkation
so that treatment may be administered".
Italy says the migrants won't be let off the boat until the
EU agrees to redistribute them.
If the EU does not agree to do this they will be sent back
to Libya, Interior Minister Matteo salvini says.
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