A rescue swimmer during a rescue operation of migrants by patrol boats of the Lampedusa Coast Guard.

Video. Coast guard rescue migrants off coast of Lampedusa

The Italian Coast Guard rescued 125 migrants along the coast of Lampedusa. In a statement, the organisation said the migrants were trapped on a reef, pushed there by rough seas.

The Italian Coast Guard rescued 125 migrants along the coast of Lampedusa. In a statement, the organisation said the migrants were trapped on a reef, pushed there by rough seas.

A video provided by the coast guard showed migrants jumping onto a yellow inflatable raft and then being dragged to a rescue boat by rescue swimmers.

A total of 49 women and 20 minors were taken to the port of Lampedusa.

They were in good health, according to the statement.