'Please help us,' NGO asks Malta after Salvini 'humiliates' migrants

Updated 12.30pm with Sea-Eye Comments A humanitarian vessel with 64 migrants on board is heading to Malta after it was rebuffed by Italy in what appears to be another protracted migrant saga in the making. The vessel Alan Kurdi is now on its way to Malta as it is the next safe harbour and the ship will need weather protection, the NGO Sea-Eye said in a statement. "We are very worried about the weather. Some of those rescued are sleeping on deck. We will follow the instructions of the Maltese authorities not to sail into Maltese waters without permission. But we cannot sustain this situation for many days and will quickly need drinking water and food," Sea-Eye Gorden Isler told Times of Malta. Two children and 12 women are on board, including two who are pregnant. "We hope your Prime Minister will help us. The year is still young and there is enough time to argue with other politicians for more far-reaching solutions. But for the moment 64 people need help, urgently." A government spokesman told Times of Malta the vessel was now located around 30 miles off Malta after it was refused to dock on the island between Friday and Saturday. "We are monitoring the situation," the...