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Ship Carrying 200 Rescued Migrants Docks in Sicily

by Reuters

   CATANIA, ITALY --

   More than 200 migrants, including children traveling alone, were
   brought ashore to Italy on Tuesday after being rescued in the
   Mediterranean Sea off North Africa.

   The Vos Hestia search and rescue ship, operated by charity Save the
   Children, arrived at the Sicilian port of Catania.

   Those aboard had been rescued from their perilous sea journey on
   Sunday.

   Separately, some 6,055 migrants were rescued and 22 found dead on the
   maritime route on Monday, one of the highest numbers in a single day,
   according to officials in Italy and Libya, the main departure point for
   migrants bound for Europe.

   Around 132,000 migrants have arrived in Italy since the start of the
   year, according to the International Organization for Migration.