Patrol boat saved 341 people in Mediterranean

The "KBV 002 - Triton" has saved 341 people from two inflatables and a wooden boat on June 25. Another 232 migrants have been received from a warship. The "Triton" was now heading to Italy with 573 people aboard and the bodies of two deceased migrants. The alarm of a rubber boat in distress came via the MRCC rescue center in Rome just before 7 a.m. The "KBV 002" went directly to the specified position, but more boats in distress were detected andthe " KBV 002" had to make several changes in the course of the morning. Shortly after lunch, two rubber boats with a total of 265 people on board received assistance. One of the inflatables had a failed engine and drifted smoothly. Gasoline had leaked into the boat, and several of the people who were at the bottom of it, had chemical burns. The third sea rescue began about an hour later about 40 nautical miles north of Libya's coast from a wooden boat with 78 people aboard, among them many children and women. The last effort was made in the evening when 232 people rescued by a Spanish warship were taken on board the "KBV 002". Among these were two deceased and several injured. The cause of death has not yet been established and healthcare professionals were workomg with other staff to provide care to the injured until reaching the shore where the migrants were handed over to Italian authorities and NGOs for nursing, identification and registration. Swedish report with photos: https://www.kustbevakning...     (1 hour ago, by Timsen )