LETTER FROM ROME
In the cold December night, on choppy waves, a miracle happened. The Italy of the president of the council, Giorgia Meloni, dedicated to combating illegal immigration by limiting the action of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for rescue at sea, was moved by a singular story that happened in a Mediterranean where so many anonymous destinies disappear. On the night of Tuesday December 10 to Wednesday December 11, around 3:20 a.m., an 11-year-old child was found in the open sea after a shipwreck and a long drift, held in the world of the living by two inner tubes which allowed her to to survive and hold on until his improbable rescue.
The result of chance, the operation was carried out by rescuers from the German NGO Compass Collective aboard their small sea rescue sailboat, the Trotamar IIIwhich was heading towards the last known position of another boat in difficulty. Despite the noise of the engine, the ship's captain, Matthias Wiedenlübbert, quoted by the daily La Repubblica, claimed to have reached by ” miracle “ to hear the little girl's cries for help.
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Source: Lemonde