Father Mari rescues 13 people in the Mediterranean
The ship carrying the migrants had been precarious and had been drifting for several days. Atalia authorities have designated the port of Bari as the landing point and are expected to arrive on Saturday.
The ship Aita Mari has rescued 13 people in the central Mediterranean, including five minors, as reported on social media by the NGO Maritime Humanitarian Rescue , which manages the ship.
According to information from the NGO, the ship carrying migrants was precarious and had been drifting for several days. The passengers came from Morocco and Tunisia.
Of the 13 rescued, five were minors, two of whom were unaccompanied.
Father Mari has received permission to dock in Bari, Italy, and is expected to arrive on Saturday.
The Humanitarian Rescue S has stressed that saving lives can never be a crime.
This is the second Aita Mari rescue since the launch ofMission 16 . Last Friday helped two ships with 40 migrantsin Mallorca a few hours after leaving for the central Mediterranean.