Overall, the Italian coast guard said it had co-ordinated 22 separate rescue operations Thursday that saved more than 4,000 lives. Two Italian coast guard ships and the Spanish frigate Reina Sofia responded to the scene. (EUNAVFOR MED/Reuters)In other rescues, a Libyan navy spokesman said a total of 766 migrants were rescued by the Libyan coast guard on Thursday. The death toll was likely to grow far higher, however, as the Libyan coast guard also reported two overturned boats between the coastal cities of Sabratha and Zwara. "That probably is a record," said coast guard spokesman Cmdr.

Source: CBC News May 26, 2016 08:25 UTC