MADRID (Sputnik) — The undocumented migrants of different nationalities were spotted about 172 miles from the Italian island of Sicily, according to the statement. It is thought that the boat had departed from Egypt.
All the saved people were delivered to a port on Sicily, the statement confirmed.
The rescue mission was carried out as part of the Triton naval operation, launched by the EU border security agency Frontex in November 2014.
