A nine-month pregnant woman was
evacuated from the Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship by
helicopter to Malta, the NGO said Wednesday.
The woman was evacuated along with her husband "after she
developed severe medical complications," the NGOs running the
ship said.
The woman was rescued on September 8.
The NGOs said it was a precautionary move given the
complications that might arise with a birth on board.
The ship has veered north to approach a position where the
woman can be taken by helicopter to a hospital on Malta.
The Ocean Viking is run by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and
SOS Mediterranée.
The NGOs are seeking a safe port in Malta or Italy to offload
their 84 migrants.
"We have newly requested a place of safety for a rapid
disembarkation of the 82 remaining migrants," said the NGOs.
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