Migrants Stranded Aboard Rescue Ship Head for Port in Valencia, Spain
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Over 600 migrants, rescued from the sea off Libya on June 9 by the SOS Mediterranee vessel Aquarius, are headed to Valencia, Spain, on June 12, after Italian authorities refused to allow ship to land in Italy for several days.In a tweet on June 11, Pedro Sanchez, Prime Minister of Spain, said the migrants were welcome at the Port of Valencia.Half the 629 migrants were transferred onto two Italian ships and all three are expected to reach the Port of Valencia in approximately three days time, according to a press release from SOS Mediterranee.In the days prior, MSF Sea said the Aquarius was overcrowded and SOS Mediterranee said they received food aid and supplies from the Maltese Navy and Italian Coast Guard. Credit: SOS Mediterranee via Storyful