SOS Mediterranée announced today that the its Ocean Viking rescue vessel performed four consecutive rescue operations between Libya and Malta, saving a total of 212 migrants.
The Ocean Viking spotted four empty boats in the Libyan search and rescue zone near an emergency location indicated by an Alarm Phone.
On the night of August 24-25, the Ocean Viking discovered an “overloaded wooden boat that was about to capsize and flooded within 900 meters from the ship.”
Staff responded quickly and were able to rescue 41 migrants. Three women and three unaccompanied minors were abroad, according to the NGO’s report.
The rescue vessel carried out its second operation late thursday. 12 people were rescued from an inflatable boat, which had been assisted by the sailing vessel Nadir of the NGO RESQSHIP. The rescue took place in international waters, off the Libyan coast, according to the same source.
Shortly thereafter, 119 people were rescued from an unstable and overcrowded wooden boat, with the assistance of the Open Arms sailing vessel “Astral”.
The survivors were exhausted and dehydrated, some of them having spent more than 24 hours at sea, said the NGO.
The four rescues saved a total of 212 lives which was carried out by SOS Méditerranée and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on the Ocean Viking to 212, including 22 minors.
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