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LÉ Samuel Beckett rescues 140 in the Mediterranean

The Irish Navy has over 140 people from a rubber boat in the Mediterranean. The LÉ Samuel ...
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13.30 3 Dec 2016


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LÉ Samuel Beckett rescues 140...

LÉ Samuel Beckett rescues 140 in the Mediterranean

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13.30 3 Dec 2016


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The Irish Navy has over 140 people from a rubber boat in the Mediterranean.

The LÉ Samuel Beckett made the rescue during a search operation conducted 23 nautical miles off the coast of Tripoli.

The vessel has rescued nearly 3000 people since it was deployed to the area on September 23rd.

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The operation began at 08:30am with all the migrants transported aboard the MS Aquarius rescue ship by 9:50am.

The migrants have received food, water and medical treatment where necessary.


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