"Survivors told us that they were forced to board even if they did not want to due to the bad weather," he said. This year has seen a record number of migrant fatalities on the Mediterranean.
"Izdzīvojušie stāstīja mums, ka viņi spiesti sēsties laivās arī tad, ja slikto laikapstākļu dēļ nav gribējuši to darīt," viņš piebilda.