Over 1,100 Migrants Rescued Off Italy in One Day

Publisher:
Agence France-Presse
Publication Date:
6 February 2014
Tags:
North Africa, Migration, Refugees and Displacement, Europe and Africa

Italy's navy has rescued 1,123 people from inflatable boats in the space of 24 hours, as clandestine migration from North Africa reaches record levels.

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