Containership denied port access after rescuing migrants
A Malta-bound containership that rescued 79 migrants from a wooden boat near Lampedusa, Italy, says the Maltese government has ignored its calls to let the migrants disembark, with crew fearing for their safety and supplies of drinking water running out
Counsel for the ship’s owner says the ship is stuck in political deadlock between Malta and Italy, which have shut ports because of coronavirus
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