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Waiting to be rescued from international waters

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Rescuers from the Aquarius try to save as many people as possible.
Rescuers from the Aquarius try to save as many people as possible. Filip Warwick
By: Filip Warwick
6 min

During the last weekend of March, at around 10:30am, the SOS-MSF search and rescue ship Aquarius along with the Libyan coast guard, was alerted by the Italian Rescue Maritime Coordination Centre (IMRCC) that a rubber boat was in distress in international waters. In this third report, Filip Warwick follows the situation as it unfolds in the Aquarius bridge.