Irish Navy help rescue 227 people off Libyan coast

The Irish naval vessel LE Samuel Beckett has been involved in the rescue of 227 people off the Libyan coast this morning.

Irish Navy help rescue 227 people off Libyan coast
Fri, 13 Nov, 2015 - 14:00

The Irish naval vessel LE Samuel Beckett has been involved in the rescue of 227 people off the Libyan coast this morning.

At 4.10pm Irish time, the ship located an un-seaworthy craft carrying 108 people 60 kilometres off Tripoli.

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