ITALY: 900 ALBANIAN REFUGEES RESCUED BY COASTGUARDS
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(18 Mar 1997) Italian/Eng/Nat Some
(18 Mar 1997) Italian/Eng/Nat
Some 900 Albanian refugees have been rescued by Italian coastguards from a leaky gunboat sinking off the coast off Brindisi, Italy.
But refugees continue to flee into southern Italian ports despite the risks involved.
Around 1500 turned up on Monday.
Italian coastguards off the southern port of Brindisi maintain their vigilance as more Albanian refugees flow into the port.
Since the hostilities began in Albania more than 6000 have made the crossing - Monday alone 1500 more refugees arrived in the Italian ports of Brindisi and Otranto.
In a dramatic sea rescue the Italian coastguards pulled 900 panicking Albanians from a sinking gunboat - a vessel made for 50 people.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The emergency is going on we are very busy you understand. It is necessary, first of all to save the human lives at sea. Actually I must say that perhaps we had luck once again tonight and this morning."
SUPER CAPTION: Admiral Renato Ferrero
While the Italians are allowing the Albanians in, the Italian government is anxious not to suffer a refugee crisis.
They are firm in their stance to send the refugees back once Albania becomes safer - but it may prove hard to do that.
SOUNDBITE: (Italian)
"I don't want to leave Italy."
SUPER CAPTION: Voxpop
Charity organisations are taking in the refugees but are struggling to cope with the numbers.
Although they have constructed makeshift reception centres they are finding it difficult to care for so many people.
But for many Albanians it is the only option and so the exodus continues as they risk everything to flee from a country in chaos.
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Some 900 Albanian refugees have been rescued by Italian coastguards from a leaky gunboat sinking off the coast off Brindisi, Italy.
But refugees continue to flee into southern Italian ports despite the risks involved.
Around 1500 turned up on Monday.
Italian coastguards off the southern port of Brindisi maintain their vigilance as more Albanian refugees flow into the port.
Since the hostilities began in Albania more than 6000 have made the crossing - Monday alone 1500 more refugees arrived in the Italian ports of Brindisi and Otranto.
In a dramatic sea rescue the Italian coastguards pulled 900 panicking Albanians from a sinking gunboat - a vessel made for 50 people.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The emergency is going on we are very busy you understand. It is necessary, first of all to save the human lives at sea. Actually I must say that perhaps we had luck once again tonight and this morning."
SUPER CAPTION: Admiral Renato Ferrero
While the Italians are allowing the Albanians in, the Italian government is anxious not to suffer a refugee crisis.
They are firm in their stance to send the refugees back once Albania becomes safer - but it may prove hard to do that.
SOUNDBITE: (Italian)
"I don't want to leave Italy."
SUPER CAPTION: Voxpop
Charity organisations are taking in the refugees but are struggling to cope with the numbers.
Although they have constructed makeshift reception centres they are finding it difficult to care for so many people.
But for many Albanians it is the only option and so the exodus continues as they risk everything to flee from a country in chaos.
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