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Our World: Mediterranean Migrants - Rescue at Sea

26/06/2015 GMT

Mediterranean Migrants - Rescue at Sea

BBC News - Our World, Mediterranean Migrants - Rescue at Sea

The heroism and horror of what is happening in the Mediterranean on a daily basis.

Part of The Big Stories: 2015. Our World documents the heroism and horror of what is happening in the Mediterranean on a daily basis.

Part of The Big Stories: 2015. Thousands of men, women and children are setting sail almost every day from war-torn Libya in rickety, over-crowded boats to find a new life in Europe. So far this year more than 1,800   have died trying to make the crossing. With unique access to the Phoenix, a privately funded search and rescue ship, Our World follows the dramatic story of one rescue mission. Gabriel Gatehouse stays with the crew as they search for migrants in the hazardous waters off the coast of Libya,  throught to the successful conclusion of a rescue. Our World documents the heroism and horror of what is happening in the Mediterranean on a daily basis, and tries to discover what motivates a person to risk all in the pursuit of a European dream.

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