8000 migrants rescued off Libya

Antartica:

More than 8000 migrants have been rescued in waters off Libya during the past 48 hours in difficult weather conditions, Italy’s coastguard has said. People were pulled to safety by coastguard vessels, military ships operating under the EU’s border agency Frontex and aid boats run by privately funded organisations. Their efforts were coordinated by the coastguard. It said that “three people died”, though it was not clear whether the victims were found dead or died during the rescue.

RNZI