Activists, migration experts and opposition politicians have criticized Greek authorities for not acting earlier to rescue a boat of migrants. Here is a timeline of events based on reports from Greek authorities, a commercial ship, and activists who said they were in touch with passengers.
This much is clear: On June 9, an old steel fishing trawler left eastern Libya for Italy, carrying far too many people.
Activists, migration experts and opposition politicians have criticized Greek authorities for not acting earlier to rescue the migrants, even though a coast guard vessel escorted the trawler for hours and watched helplessly as it sank. International maritime law and coast guard experts said that conditions on the trawler clearly showed it was at risk, and should have prompted an immediate rescue operation, regardless of what people on board may have said.Missing from this timeline is the testimony of survivors, who have been transferred to a closed camp and kept away from journalists.Around 11 a.m.
Around the same time, Alarm Phone, a network of activists with no connection to Soufi who run a hotline for migrants in need of rescue, said they received a call from a person on the trawler.At 3:35 p.m., a Greek Coast Guard helicopter located the trawler. An aerial photo released showed it packed, with people covering almost every inch of the deck.
But at 6:20 p.m., Alarm Phone said that people on board reported that they were not moving, and that the "captain" had abandoned the trawler in a small boat.The Greek authorities' account suggested the trawler stopped around that time to receive supplies from the Lucky Sailor. Shortly after 11 p.m., she wrote that the trawler began rocking as its passengers tried to catch water bottles from another vessel. According to people on board, ropes were tied to the ship, destabilizing it and causing a "state of panic," she said.
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