ROME, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Italian authorities have impounded a vessel operated by a Spanish charity, the group said on Thursday, after it carried out multiple rescues of migrants stranded in the Mediterranean.
The Open Arms group said in a statement it had completed three rescues on Saturday picking up 176 people at sea, which included more than 90 unaccompanied minors.
The boat docked on Wednesday in the central Italian port of Carrara to disembark the migrants.
Temporary seizure orders had already been imposed on three charity boats - including the Open Arms - in August.
Migrant arrivals nearly doubled in Italy this year compared with 2022.
Persons:
Giorgia, Angelo Amante, Alex Richardson
Organizations:
Reuters, Italian coastguard, Interior Ministry, Charities, Thomson
Locations:
Spanish, Carrara, Africa, Italy