236 Migrants Rescued from 2 Boats off Libyan Coast

On Tuesday, the non-governmental organization Sos Mediterranèe announced that the Ocean Viking rescuing ship managed to rescue 236 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya.

In a tweet, the organization said: "Today, the Ocean Viking rescued 236 people from 2 overcrowded rubber boats in distress in international waters, 32 NM off Zawiyah, Libya."

Sos Mediterranèe added: "Several survivors were weak, dehydrated & are now recovering. Women suffer mild fuel burns & have inhaled fumes. 114 minors are unaccompanied."

https://twitter.com/SOSMedIntl/status/1387040517968449547

Earlier in April, the organization announced that 130 migrants were killed when a rubber boat capsized in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast.

“After hours of searching, the crew of the Ocean Viking watched the sinking rubber boat north-east of Tripoli,” the non-governmental organization Sos Mediterranèe said in a statement.