Italians rescue boat immigrants
- 12 years ago
Italian authorities rescued 231 people aboard a boat from Tunisia.
The 15m vessel got into difficulties off the coast of the southern island of Lampedusa on Saturday afternoon.
A further 126 immigrants had to be rescued later that evening from another boat.
Authorities said many were suffering from dehydration or hypothermia.
http://www.euronews.net/
The 15m vessel got into difficulties off the coast of the southern island of Lampedusa on Saturday afternoon.
A further 126 immigrants had to be rescued later that evening from another boat.
Authorities said many were suffering from dehydration or hypothermia.
http://www.euronews.net/