The migrants had been traveling on an overcrowded, sinking rubber dinghy and were rescued on Monday (March 17) in international waters within the Libyan Search and Rescue Zone.

"We arrived in La Spezia after three days at sea, facing high waves and strong winds," said Life Support Captain Domenico Pugliese.

Disembarkation proceeded smoothly thanks to cooperation with authorities, ensuring the rescued individuals are now safely on land. "As we prepare for our next mission, we can only wish them the best for their future," Pugliese added.

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The shipwrecked mainly came from Sudan

The rescued group consisted mostly of men, except for one woman, a young girl, and five unaccompanied minors. They had departed from the Libyan coast, with most coming from Sudan -- a country ravaged by civil war, where NGO Emergency is active.

Emergency operates the Salam Center for Cardiac Surgery in Khartoum, providing free surgery to over 10,000 patients from 33 countries. The NGO also offers pediatric care at its centers in Khartoum, Nyala, and Port Sudan, as well as cardiology check-ups at clinics in Atbara, Kassala, and Geddaref.

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The story of one boy fleeing from war in Sudan

"In the days of navigation that were necessary to reach the port to disembark we listened to the witness accounts of many persons rescued who were fleeing from war," stated Chiara Picciocchi, cultural mediator on board the ship Life Support.

"One boy from Sudan told us he left his village to reach Khartoum, where he began University. But then the clashes and the violence of the war became increasingly diffused, his father was tortured and he decided to leave, not to risk his life.

"From the capital he reached Egypt on foot, then he continued to Libya, dreaming of Europe. He tried to cross the Mediterranean three times: the first time the boat he was on was intercepted by the so-called Libyan Coast Guard and he ended up in jail, the second time bad weather conditions forced the ship he was on to return, the third trip was the scariest one but he was rescued by the ship Life Support," as she explained.

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