more than 1,200 migrants rescued by the country’s coast guard

On a ship se find 500 drifting migrants. In a raging Mediterranean Sea, the coastguards carried out an extraordinary rescue, assisting more than 1,200 people. “Many rescue boats are deployed. The operations are complicated because of the very difficult weather conditions. Customs and navy boats came as reinforcements to save people in distress.”explains Fabio Borriello, captain of the Dattilo, ship of the Italian coast guard.

The most dangerous migration route in the world

Exceptional means deployed 15 days after a previous shipwreck, which claimed at least 78 victims on the Italian coast. The shock caused controversy and demonstrations over the lack of responsiveness of the emergency services. The most dangerous migratory route in the world, the Mediterranean Sea is nevertheless used daily and rescues are always more dangerous.