MIGRANT CRISIS — Plea to help 52 migrants stranded on cattle cargo ship

A group of 52 migrants stranded on a cattle cargo ship after being rescued from the Mediterranean Sea are in urgent need of help, NGO Open Arms on Tuesday.

The captain of the Lebanese ship Talia said the situation on board is critical with people forced to shelter in dirty animal pens due to bad weather with dwindling food and water supplies.EFE-EPA

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Source: efe.com , English edition