Libya: Italy - MSF Provides Psychological First Aid to Survivors of Fatal Sea Crossing

[MSF] On Sunday 31 May, a team from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provided emergency psychological support at the port of Augusta to 18 out of 454 migrants who had been rescued at sea trying to cross the Mediterranean from Libya over the weekend. 17 of the passengers brought to Augusta were already dead before being rescued, due to asphyxiation from inhaling gasoline vapour during an engine breakdown. The 18 people receiving counselling from MSF's psychological first aid team were deeply traumatiz
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news