The 41 boys, 12 girls (37 of which were unaccompanied) and 46 adults were rescued in two operations off the coast of Libya this week.
Many were small children, and some had trouble walking down the steps to the quay after the ship docked.
“The 99 people rescued on July 10 safely disembarked in Salerno this morning,” MSF said via X.
“Despite their arduous journey, many faced harassment from the Libyan SSA [security force], forcing many to jump into the water, preferring to risk death at sea rather than be pushed back to #Libya.”
The migrants mostly came from Ivory Coast, Syria, Somalia, Pakistan, Guinea and Burkina Faso.
“According to the initial information, the vast majority, including women and children, suffered abuse and all kinds of physical and psychological violence,” Salerno Mayor Vincenzo Napoli said via Facebook.
“It’s a huge tragedy.
“As a municipal administration, we will put in place support and paths to follow for these people who, after the hell they have suffered, arrive in our country with the hope of a better future.”
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