Mare Nostrum: Arriving 546 migrants on MM ships

28/08/14

Two navy ships are arriving in Taranto and Palermo with a total of 546 migrants on board rescued yesterday in the Strait of Sicily. The Sirio patrol boat rescued 221 migrants (49 women and 73 minors) who will disembark in Palermo tomorrow morning.

Corvette Fenice instead embarked on the 325 migrants rescued by the "HS MEDEA" motor vessel (70 women and minor 122). They will be landed tomorrow morning in Taranto.

The ship "PROTEAS" (GREECE) has recovered 222 migrants (28 women and minor 10). They will be landed tomorrow in Augusta.

Source: Military Navy