Massive Sea Rescue Operation Off Coast of Italy

Publisher:
Voice of America
Publication Date:
21 March 2014
Tags:
Africa, Migration, Europe and Africa

Italy's Navy has rescued more than 4,000 migrants from overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily in the past four days and several other rescue operations are still going on, officials said on Friday. VOA's Vincent Makori reports.

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