MADRID/LAMPEDUSA: Tensions rose on a rescue ship stranded off southern Italy on Tuesday , as 10 of the migrants aboard jumped into the sea and tried to swim ashore, according to the Spanish charity that operates the vessel.
It had earlier tweeted that one other migrant had jumped in the water and posted a video of the migrant swimming toward the shore, his way blocked by an Italian Coast Guard boat. Interior Minister Matteo Salvini suggested on Tuesday that the charity was exaggerating the problems on board. Of eight migrants taken ashore on Monday night for urgent medical attention, he said, only two had health problems.The standoff has fuelled Salvini's campaign against migrant boats from Africa, and comes as he is trying to drag Italy into snap elections. The ruling coalition, in danger of collapse later on Tuesday, has split over the issue.
Separate talks are also under way between Italy and Spain to find a diplomatic solution, said a source in Rome familiar with the matter. She did not elaborate. If a solution is not found, Open Arms has not ruled out the option of defying Italy's ban and attempting to dock.
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