They untangle the dead ship

While the Coast Guard avoids providing answers to many of the questions that have rightly been raised in the wake of Pylos’ tragedy, additional reports from survivors seek to shed light on the causes of the shipwreck.

The nine Egyptians who were arrested face serious charges, prompting an apology from the interrogator.

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According to “Daily”With minor variations, he told (the investigator in charge of the investigation) that the shipwreck occurred when the Greek vessel tried to tow a fishing vessel with a rope.

The iEidiseis Presents controversial areas of sedimentation that led to the sinking of the fishing vessel.

“On the last evening, the Greek ship approached us, and the captain accepted help as the people began to get angry. Our ship stopped, the engine did not work. The Greek ship threw a rope and tied us but there was no time to move us. There was an uproar all over the world, some asking for help, some wanting to go to Italy. “Our ship then, due to the strong pull, tipped first and then ended up in the water,” testified one of the rescued.

“The Greek ship came to tow us and our own ship tilted depending on where the people were going. Left ramp people went right another ramp right people went left, another ramp and the boat went out. Despite the low tide, the boat was overloaded and capsized. When the Greek ship tied the rope The world went silent. They pulled it fast and I believe it moved. I fell into the sea under the boat and tried to get up. The ship capsized and the top came down. 95% of what was saved was on deck. Then 90 people got on board and one square meter of the ship was left in the water. . We called for help,” says a second.

A similar testimony was given to a representative of the Combined Rescue Team by Siros, a survivor of a fatal shipwreck.

“All the surviving migrants said that the Greek coast guard had sunk us,” the Syrian survivor says in his testimony. “They tied us with only one rope. After building the boat, they set off quickly. Then the boat lost balance […] First the boat lurched to the left, then to the right, then to the left, and then capsized. Then the migrants fell into the sea,” he said.

A given third step is not far from the previous two.

“When the Greek ship approached, he tied a rope to the front of our ship and began to pull us slowly, but the rope broke. Then they tied another rope and tied it twice. I saw with my own eyes that they dropped the ropes, but I sat at a distance and saw dimly, I did not clearly understand. . Those in front saw more clearly. The second time they tied it we first felt as if we were being pulled, then our ship jumped. The Greek ship picked up speed and we shouted “stop” in English, we all shouted, but they didn’t understand us. When they first dropped the rope We were calm, because we thought they were going to take us to Italy. The sea was a bit rough. First it tilted left, then right, and then our ship capsized. The first time I got into the water, I climbed on top of the boat. Each tried to strangle the other, so he climbed up. And then the ship began to sink.”

According to iEidiseis, another survivor testifies: “When the Greek ship appeared, one of the crew was afraid that the enraged people would beat the captain because of thirst and hunger, and he told us that the Greek ship would go ahead of us and take us to Italian waters. More He said we would be in Italy in two hours. We followed it for a while, but our ship’s engine broke down. The Greek ship, realizing we had stopped, turned back. Then he threw a rope and tied it in front of our ship. I was behind, and it was night, and the children in front tied the rope. I was told, but I also felt it, for we moved, but not for more than two minutes. Our ship heeled and stopped. I suppose the accident was caused by our boat being in a bad condition and overburdened, and should not have been towed.

Three more reports follow, the first focusing on the fact that “the fishing boat was heavily laden”, the second “all the people came from one side and the boat tilted” and the third “on the rope” he did. Not seen in itself, but used because “they wanted to drag us” as they say.

The Coast Guard refused

The Coast Guard categorically denies the version that the fishing vessel was towed and only talks about providing food to those on board.

“The Greek coast guard’s decision not to intervene in a fatal shipwreck has raised concerns about an alignment of interests between smugglers who are paid to reach Italy and Greek officials who want migrants to be Italy’s problem. Avoided,” reports the New York Times.

► Anti-racist organizations and other collective members of Thessaloniki have called for a new protest rally against the shipwreck in Pylos, at the Venizelos statue in the center of Thessaloniki, after 18:00 today.