The Lé Eithne saves 647 migrants during 2 operations off Tripoli

(B2) The LÉ EITHNE rescued 647 migrants in two rescue operations carried out 50 nautical miles northwest of the Libyan capital Tripoli on Monday (June 29). In the early hours of this morning, first 593 migrants - picked up on June 28 - were transferred to the British ship HMS Bulwark, the Irish Navy said in a statement. At 8:330 (Irish time), rescue operations began again, first by recovering 50 migrants on a wooden barge, ) 10 nautical miles northwest of Tripoli. Operation completed at 30:XNUMX a.m. The weather conditions at this time were excellent. Immediately after, the THE EITHNE rescued another wooden barge, in trouble, where she picked up 317 migrants. Operation completed around 13 p.m. In all, the Irish patrol boat has on board 544 men, 95 women and 8 children.

(NGV)