Italy: Distressed boat carrying migrants to Sicily rescued ahead of Papal visit

Posted on July 8, 2013 • Filed under: Expatriates, Italy

Thelocal.it reports that the Italian coast guards on Sunday rescued 120 migrants from a distressed boat off Sicily, a day ahead of a visit by Pope Francis to an island that has become a gateway for undocumented immigration into Europe. The boat crossed through Maltese search and rescue waters on Saturday, where its course was followed by two planes, and moved towards Italian shores on Sunday, the ANSA news agency reported. Read article

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