Emergency Life Support vessel rescues 113 people in Mediterranean

The Life Support, a research and rescue vessel operated by the NGO Emergency, has completed two separate rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea, saving a total of 113 people.

The first operation took place in the Maltese Search and Rescue (SAR) zone, where the crew rescued 73 individuals from an overcrowded wooden boat. The group included 4 women, 69 men, one child, and 15 unaccompanied minors. The vessel was reported to be tilting and lacked life jackets, with passengers having been at sea for over a day and a half.

The second operation occurred in the Libyan SAR zone, where the crew rescued 35 men, including 21 unaccompanied minors, and 5 women from an overcrowded inflatable boat. The rescue was conducted under difficult weather conditions and darkness. Among the 113 people currently on board the Life Support are two pregnant women.