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Massive save as Aurora rescues 113 distressed migrants
About 113 distressed migrants have been rescued in two different operations by Sea Watch International’s rescue ship #Aurora.
Yesterday, November 6, 2023, Sea Watch International announced the rescue of 56 people, saying:”In the early hours, we rescued 56 people in distress & brought them safely on board our rescue ship #Aurora. One person is receiving medical care for severe dehydration. Despite tough weather conditions, we were assigned the port of Pozzallo, ~330km from our location.”
Before the announcement yesterday, Sea Watch International had announced the rescue of 57 people by Aurora. The announcement was made on October 30.
“Saturday night, our rescue ship #Aurora found a boat in distress with 57 people on board that had been at sea for 2 days already. We handed out life jackets & water until 3 hours later, a Guardia di Finanza ship arrived, took the people on board & brought them to #Lampedusa.”