Newsbook Monique Agius The information was confirmed by a spokesperson for the Home Affairs Ministry after a spokesperson for the Armed Forces of Malta referred this newsroom to the ministry. No statements were issued about the rescue operation. The spokesperson said the group consisted of men. On Monday, humanitarian NGO Alarm Phone wrote that around 75 were at risk of drowning to the south of Malta. The overcrowded boat did not have any fuel. They were further exposed due to adverse weather conditions. Alarm Phone urged the Maltese Armed Forces to intervene. An update was later posted on Twitter, with the NGO saying it lost contact with group at 2am on Tuesday. It added that a vessel,