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The LÉ Niamh has rescued 551 people in the Mediterranean

The Irish navy have rescued another 551 people in the Mediterranean. The LÉ Niamh rescued the people...
TodayFM
TodayFM

10:40 PM - 26 Aug 2015



The LÉ Niamh has rescued 551 p...

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The LÉ Niamh has rescued 551 people in the Mediterranean

TodayFM
TodayFM

10:40 PM - 26 Aug 2015



The Irish navy have rescued another 551 people in the Mediterranean.

The LÉ Niamh rescued the people from a wooden barge 55km off the coast of Libya.

While at the scene another vessel with around 700 migrants on board approached the LÉ Niamh.

They were given assistance and taken on board a Medecin Sans Frontiers vessel in the area.

The LÉ Niamh is now making it's way to Trapani in Italy.

It brings to almost 2,500 the number of people rescued by the Irish ship over the past few months.



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