"Go further north!" Italy exasperates migrant rescue boats
A member of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) looks at a migrant after he was rescued by the ship 'Geo Barents' during a search and rescue (SAR) operation in the Mediterranean Sea, January 25, 2023. Mohamad Cheblak/Doctors without Borders/Handout via...more
A migrant lies on the floor after he was rescued by the ship 'Geo Barents' run by Doctors without Borders (MSF) during a search and rescue (SAR) operation in the Mediterranean Sea, January 25, 2023. Mohamad Cheblak/Doctors without Borders/Handout via...more
A migrant is rescued by members of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) during a search and rescue (SAR) operation in the Mediterranean Sea, January 25, 2023. Mohamad Cheblak/Doctors without Borders/Handout via REUTERS
A migrant is rescued by members of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) during a search and rescue (SAR) operation in the Mediterranean Sea, January 25, 2023. Mohamad Cheblak/Doctors without Borders/Handout via REUTERS
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