Crew members of the Ocean Viking humanitarian vessel on Saturday rescued more than a hundred migrants off the Libyan coast, the European NGO running the boat said. An official for SOS Mediterranee told AFP that the rescued migrants included 31 men, eight women and 67 children, of whom 51 were unaccompanied. On Thursday, Ocean Viking had already rescued 10 people, including three children and a baby suffering from dehydration. During its first winter mission in January and February, the vessel rescued around 800 people. Another rescue ship run by the Spanish NGO Open Arms has also taken to the seas.

Source: Libya Today March 21, 2021 12:56 UTC