The government of Spain has allowed a ship carrying over 600 migrants to harbor in its port of Valencia on Monday.
The prime minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez’s asked the authorities to rescue the ship after it was turned away by Italy.
“It is our duty to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe and offer a secure port for these people.” A statement from the office of the prime minister reads apart.
The sentiments of the prime minister come after Italy and Malta have rejected a private rescue ship carrying 629 migrants to dock at the harbours of the two.
The vessel has remained on a northward course in the Mediterranean Sea after the authorities failed to give it permission to disembark the migrants.
Aid group SOS Mediterranee said the passengers on its ship, the Aquarius, included 400 people who were picked up by the Italian navy, the country’s coast guard and private cargo ships and transferred.
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