New wreck happened today in Libyan territorial waters as a boat carrying migrants and refugees capsized.

According to the Italian media, until this moment they were saved seventeen peopley, while at least thirty are missing.

According to Italian Coast Guardthe vessel capsized while the occupants were being transferred to a commercial ship, which, tomorrow, is expected to disembark the rescued in a port of Lower Italy.

The NGO Alarm Phone, however, blames them Italian authorities that while they had been informed that there was a risk of shipwreck, they were late providing the necessary assistance. “A few days after the tragic Calabrian shipwreck, we are faced with a new incident with a delay in helping people at risk of drowning,” the NGO Mediterranea Saving Humans also wrote online.

The Italian Coast Guardfor her part, replied that the vessel was located outside the Italian Search and Rescue Area of ​​Responsibility and that there was no mobilization by Libya and Malta. “I am confident that our Coast Guard, Navy and Economic Police never leave anyone helpless. We must make an accurate analysis of what is happening and avoid instrumentalization because we are all trying to do everything possible to avoid these terrible tragedies in the Mediterranean,” said Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.