Seven Migrants Dead As 'Jam-Packed' Boat Sinks Off Libyan Coast

More than 1,000 migrants have been rescued from the Mediterranean Sea in an operation lasting over three hours after their boat capsized off the Libyan coast. Sky News witnessed first hand the intensity of the rescue as it happened in the Mediterranean Sea, 12 miles off Libya. This morning, a rescue vessel operated by MOAS (Migrant Offshore Aid Station) was radioed by the Italian Coast Guard just after 5am. Over the following three hours, more than 1,000 people were rescued - including three babies - in an operation that involved numerous charities and the Italian Coast Guard.