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August 21, 2019

Migrants Disembark from Rescue Ship in Italy After Being Stranded at Sea for 3 Weeks
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In other news from Italy, migrants aboard a Spanish rescue ship
disembarked on the Italian island of Lampedusa Tuesday, after an Italian
prosecutor ordered authorities seize and evacuate the ship Tuesday,
ending a nearly three-week standoff between Italy and the charity
operating the vessel. The Open Arms ship declared a state of
"humanitarian emergency" over the weekend as around 100 migrants were
stranded on the ship after Italy refused to grant them permission to
dock. Some passengers jumped overboard in recent days, including at
least 15 people Tuesday, and attempted to swim to shore, before being
picked up and returned to the vessel.


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