Migrants are rescued by "Save the Children" NGO crew from the ship Vos Hestia in the Mediterranean sea off Libya coast, June 15, 2017. "Probably, nobody would have had to die today if only we had the possibility to operate reasonably in a calm environment," said Sea Watch head of mission Johannes Bayer. "European governments finally have to draw conclusions from this incident and stop the collaboration with the Libyan coastguard." Sea Watch said the rescue had taken place 30 nautical miles north of Tripoli, well outside Libyan territorial waters. In response, the Libyan coastguard accused Sea Watch of causing "panic and confusion" among the migrants.

Source: Libya Today November 06, 2017 20:03 UTC