Italy: 1,700 migrants rescued off the Sicilian coast

Video. Italy: 1,700 migrants rescued off the Sicilian coast

Italy coordinated the rescue of almost 1,700 migrants on a dozen boats over the weekend, mainly from Syria and Eritrea.Balmy spring weather and improved sea conditions have seen a new wave of refugees and migrants from the Middle East and Africa who regularly risk the hazardous journey across the Mediterranean to reach the European Union.

Italy coordinated the rescue of almost 1,700 migrants on a dozen boats over the weekend, mainly from Syria and Eritrea.
Balmy spring weather and improved sea conditions have seen a new wave of refugees and migrants from the Middle East and Africa who regularly risk the hazardous journey across the Mediterranean to reach the European Union.