Footage shows mass migrant rescue off Libya

Name: Footage shows mass migrant rescue off Libya
Uploaded: 2015-05-03T11:57:47.000Z
Duration: 1 min 34 s
Description: Video has been released by the Italian coastguard showing one of many migrant rescues on Saturday off the coast of Libya.

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The Italian coastguard has released footage showing one of several migrant rescues off Libya on Saturday and Sunday.

Italian and French navy vessels picked up a total 3,700 migrants from boats in 17 separate operations.

Europe

3 May 2015