LÉ Eithne rescues 183 people in Mediterranean

183 people have been rescued from the Mediterranean by the Irish Naval Vessel the LÉ Eithne

LÉ Eithne rescues 183 people in Mediterranean
Sun, 25 Jun, 2017 - 15:01

183 people have been rescued from the Mediterranean by the Irish Naval Vessel the LÉ Eithne

At 6am this morning the ship rescued 113 migrants from an inflatable boat that was found drifting about 40 kilometres off the Libyan coast.

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