(Times of Malta) Some 425 migrants who were being held offshore on four tourist boats were finally allowed to disembark on Saturday-Sunday night amid fears of a takeover on one of them. Some of the migrants had been held at sea for over a month.
The Captain Morgan vessel Europa II was the first in, arriving at Boiler Wharf in Grand Harbour escorted by two patrol boats after unconfirmed reports that the 160 migrants on board had taken over parts of the vessel, holing up the 30 crew and security officers on the bridge.
In a statement, the government admitted that the decision to bring in the vessel had been made after the situation deteriorated and after a “commotion” on board.
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