Around 121 people were crammed on board the boat, among them a few German politicians, journalists and three refugees, who had crossed the Mediterranean themselves.
SOT, Captain Ingo Werth, Sea Watch member (German): "These boats are loaded in the following way: 45 sit on the outer pipes; down on the floor of the boat the children, women and the rest of the men sit. Those sitting on the floor of the boat sit in a mixture of sea water, fuel, urine, feaces and vomit." .... https://www.youtube.com
SOT, Captain Ingo Werth, Sea Watch member (German): "These boats are loaded in the following way: 45 sit on the outer pipes; down on the floor of the boat the children, women and the rest of the men sit. Those sitting on the floor of the boat sit in a mixture of sea water, fuel, urine, feaces and vomit." .... https://www.youtube.com
