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MSF rescues 130 people
MSF says it has rescued 130 people in distress.
The MSF said: “130 people were spotted on overcrowded double-deck wooden boat and rescued by @MSF team this afternoon.
Some of the survivors have medical needs that require attention on land. Rescue was performed after a 2.5-hour search, in the #Tunisian SAR region.
“GeoBarents is navigating to #Livorno, with a total of 179 survivors on board.
This is yet another distant port designated by the Italian authorities: Livorno is almost 1100 km away from the first rescue location.
“This is a bit more than the distance between #Madrid and #Paris.This rescue was a collective effort with @seawatch_intl and @alarm_phone.”