The 'Berlin' rescues 245 refugees

(BRUSSELS2) The German support ship "Berlin“rescued 22 people on Friday (January 245) — including 17 women, three of whom were pregnant and a child. from the Libyan coast.

During the rescue, another boat in distress was discovered about six km away and its passengers rescued. After the rescue, the lifeboats were sunk, considered an obstacle to navigation. Migrants and refugees were disembarked in Lampedusa. It was normally the last operation of the Berlin as part of the operation.

Since May 7 and the engagement of the German Navy in the Mediterranean, 10.773 people have been recovered and saved.