It was a hectic and risky after an organization rescued thousands of migrants that were trying to make their way to Europe through the Mediterranean sea of Libya Coast.
Reports says there were other hundreds of migrants taken off a wooden boat early hours of that same day, also Italian coast guard said a total of six boats and a barge were carrying the migrants
One of the groups, the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders, or Medecins Sans Frontiers, said via Twitter that 797 people including 205 women and 22 children were transferred to its ship, the Argos.
Thankfully all are now safe but we had our heart in our mouth the whole time. It's 2016 & these #people have no other way to reach safety.
The nongovernmental organization Migrant Offshore Aid Station, which was also involved in the rescue effort, said via Twitter that the situation was under control.
#BREAKING: #MOAS #Phoenix has been engaged in rescue of approx. 700 people on a large wooden boat since early this morning #Med pic.twitter.com/yYCQ1kVqw7
#Update: @MSF_Sea also on site assisting in the rescue. Situation is under control & everyone on board will be transferred to the #Argos pic.twitter.com/9jIfXCqven
Women and children were among the rescued trying to cross to the other side of the world in search of better life, most of the migrants are from northern Africa.
Only in October 2016, the Mediterranean sea of Libya Coast have claimed more than 4,200 migrants, which the record of UN have said is the deadliest year ever migrants have died.
There are so many non-governmental organisations that always involve in the rescue operations, still majority of them end up losing their lives.
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