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A group of 56 migrants was rescued by the Armed Forces of Malta on Saturday afternoon, with half of them found hanging on to a tuna cage 50 miles south of Malta.

Informed sources said it appeared that the migrants were in two boats, one of which capsized.

The migrants were transferred to an AFM patrol boat which brought them to Malta..

A woman was airlifted to Mater Dei Hospital after suffering convulsions.

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