NGO staff on the migrant rescue ship
Aquarius are in dialogue with the Italian authorities to
identify the "best solution" for women and children on board,
Doctors without Borders (MSF) said on Monday afternoon.
The statement came after Interior Minister Matteo Salvini,
who on Sunday closed Italy's ports to the vessel carrying 629
migrants, said there had been no reply to the offer of
disembarking vulnerable migrants.
"MSF confirms that the Italian authorities have offered to
evacuate pregnant women from the Aquarius and asked for
information about the minors on board. MSF replied by giving
details of the vulnerable cases and is in communication with the
Italian MRCC to identify the best solution for these people,"
said the NGO.
On Monday Spain said it would allow the Aquarius to dock in
the port of Valencia following a 30-hour standoff between Italy
and Malta amid concerns about the condition of the migrants who
were rescued on Saturday.
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