AFM releases rescue footage

The AFM this evening released footage of the rescue operation performed by the crew of patrol boat P-61 last night, when 78 migrants were picked up from a drifting dinghy in rough seas 68 miles off Malta. The migrants were first transferred to the...

The AFM this evening released footage of the rescue operation performed by the crew of patrol boat P-61 last night, when 78 migrants were picked up from a drifting dinghy in rough seas 68 miles off Malta. The migrants were first transferred to the P-61's tender before being pulled onto the potrol boat. The migrants included 25 women and five children. They arrived in Malta this morning.

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http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091013/local/79-migrants-rescued-by-patrol-boat

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