Civil rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 has just rescued 65 migrants from a rubber boat in distress about 30 nautical miles off the coast of Libya. 🔴 BREAKING Upon arrival in the search- and rescue zone #SeaWatch 3 crew just rescued 65 people from a rubber boat in distress, spotted by civil aircraft #Colibri ~30nm off #Libya. #DefendSolidarity pic.twitter.com/oOZs3TEmag — Sea-Watch International (@seawatch_intl) May 15, 2019Once there, Sea-Watch 3 picked up 65 people off the Libyan coast, many of whom, they said, showed signs of exhaustion, dehydration and sea sickness. "Amongst them are 11 women, one handicapped person, two babies, five children and eight unaccompanied minors," a Sea-Watch statement read. A Sea-Watch statement said that the authorities in Malta, Italy and the Netherlands (the flag state of Sea-Watch 3), as well as the Libyan authorities, have been informed.

Source: Libya Today May 15, 2019 15:00 UTC