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Humanity1 crew, Italian coast guard rescue 42 migrants
Forty two people on international waters have been rescued by Italian coast guards assisted by Humanity1 crew.
Apparently elated by the gesture, SOS Humanity announced the rescue operation this:
“Today, the crew of #Humanity1 assisted the Italian coastguard in a rescue of 42 people. After spotting the boat with the help of the @seawatch_intl aircraft #Seabird, the Italian authorities requested us to assess the situation and wait for the coastguard.
“In the meantime, the crew was handing out life jackets to the survivors, who had been on sea for several days already. They are brought to Lampedusa by the Italian coastguard.”