A pregnant woman, who was in labour, was safely brought to Malta early this morning following a call for assistance from a vessel participating in a migrant rescue operation coordinated in Rome.

A Melita class SAR launch was dispatched to the vessel and brought the woman to Malta, the AFM said. She was transferred to hospital by ambulance.

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