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Sea-Watch rescue 44 migrants from abandoned oil rig in Mediterranean

EuroNews · · 229 words · By Rory Elliott Armstrong
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“Dozens of migrants have been rescued from an abandoned Mediterranean oil rig.”
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“It is the second incident of its kind this week, highlighting the dangers of the North Africa crossing.”
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“A Sea-Watch rescue ship arrived in Lampedusa Saturday carrying 44 migrants rescued from an abandoned oil rig in the Mediterranean.”
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“Sea-Watch, a non-profit sea rescue group, said the migrants were on the oil rig ‘Didon’ after taking refuge to escape a storm.”
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“The presence of the migrants on the oil rig, in the waters between Tunisia and Libya, was reported on Wednesday by Alarm Phone, a group of volunteers who handle emergency calls from migrants.”
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“Initially it was thought there were 47 people aboard the rig.”
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“Earlier, in Italy, authorities found 19 people dead and rescued 58 others after intercepting a dinghy filled with migrants that was in distress about 80 nautical miles from the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Tuesday night.”
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“The coast guard said the migrants had probably departed from Libya and the victims likely died of hypothermia, but the cause of the deaths still needed to be verified.”
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“The tiny island of Lampedusa is the main entry point to Europe for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa, with thousands dying during the perilous journey.”
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“Most of the deaths have been attributed to small boats setting off from the coasts of Tunisia and Libya.”
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