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Hundreds of migrants saved
The "MSC Belle" and the LPG tanker "Gaz Energy" took part in a rescue operation on Feb 13, 2015, thereby rescuing hundreds of North African migrants in the Mediterranean. Migrants from three rubber dinghies, each containing about 100 people, were brought aboard the "MSC Belle", while the LPG carrier Garescued another 100 from a fourth craft. The Italian Coast Guard (ICG) patrol vessel "CP 904 - Nave Fiorillo" came to the rescue of three more boats. The "MSC Belle" arrived at Tripoli on Feb 15, while the "Gaz Energy" arriving at Zahrani on Feb 14. On Feb 15 the Icelandic Coastguard vessel "Tyr", being engaged in the Operation Triton, 184 migrants. Italian report with photo: http://www.corrierediragusa.it/articoli/cronache/pozzallo/29504-sbarco-di-280-migranti-a-pozzallo-uno-ferito-a-colpi-di-pistola.html
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