Stranded migrant boat appeals to Europe for port after eight days at sea

ROME (Reuters) – A charity ship with scores of African migrants on board appealed to European states for a safe port on Thursday after being stranded for eight days between Malta and Italy, saying the health of the rescued people was worsening.
Rome and Valletta denied the Alan Kurdi ship entry into their waters after the vessel, managed by German humanitarian organization Sea-Eye, rescued 64 migrants off the Libyan coast on April 3.
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Sea-Eye rescue vessel, Alan Kurdi.
Sea-Eye rescue vessel, Alan Kurdi.

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