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Volunteers from the German organization CI rescued more than 60 migrants from boats in distress in the central Mediterranean, DPA reported, citing a statement from the organization on Twitter.

The crew of the ship "Sea I 4" of the humanitarian organization rescued people from an inflatable boat yesterday.

There was a baby among them.

A medical team is caring for people with dehydration or injuries, the statement said.

Humanitarian organizations rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean often take on board migrants traveling from North Africa in crowded boats to EU countries.

Romanian border police have caught 27 illegal migrants arriving by boat from Turkey

Organizations have criticized the reluctance of EU countries to help with these efforts, and volunteer ships often have to wait at sea to be allowed, for example, by Italian authorities, to a safe port where rescued migrants can be dropped off.

In Italy, right-wing parties are the main critics of these humanitarian operations, and they accuse some members of voluntary organizations of having links to traffickers.

This year, the number of migrants arriving by sea has increased dramatically.

Until yesterday alone, 21,900 migrants had reached Italy by boat across the Mediterranean since the beginning of the year.

During the same period last year, their number was 16,700, reminds DPA.

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