About 800 Migrants Rescued at Sea Brought to Sicily

Around 800 migrants rescued from boats while trying to cross the Mediterranean have been taken to Sicily. Most of the migrants – mainly from Sudan, Eritrea and Syria – were taken to port Saturday aboard the Norwegian vessel Siem Pilot, which is participating in the European Union rescue efforts in the Mediterranean. Several women and children were among the migrants, who were given bags containing snacks and drinks as they lined up for standard identification and health checks at the...

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