LÉ Samuel Beckett rescues more than 200 migrants in Mediterranean

Irish naval vessel the LÉ Samuel Beckett has rescued 220 migrants in the Mediterranean.

LÉ Samuel Beckett rescues more than 200 migrants in Mediterranean
Tue, 04 Oct, 2016 - 14:19

Irish naval vessel the LÉ Samuel Beckett has rescued 220 migrants in the Mediterranean.

In the first of two rescues, the ship picked up 125 people near Tripoli.

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