Irish Navy rescues 367 people from wooden barge in choppy waters

Irish Navy vessel LE Eithne has rescued 367 people from a wooden barge in the Mediterranean.

Irish Navy rescues 367 people from wooden barge in choppy waters
Mon, 15 Jun, 2015 - 13:50

Irish Navy vessel LE Eithne has rescued 367 people from a wooden barge in the Mediterranean.

The crew on the Irish Navy vessel LE Eithne located the men, women and children in choppy waters around 31 miles (50km) north-west of Tripoli in Libya, and all of them were safely taken off.

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