VIDEO: Irish Navy ship rescues 12 migrants near Italy

The LE Eithne has rescued 12 migrants in distress around 30 miles north of Lampedusa in Italy.

VIDEO: Irish Navy ship rescues 12 migrants near Italy
Thu, 04 Jun, 2015 - 18:11

The LE Eithne has rescued 12 migrants in distress around 30 miles north of Lampedusa in Italy.

They were rescued at around 9 o'clock this morning in a small craft that had departed Tripoli five days ago.

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