With Europe in Sight, Migrants Sing With Joy

A group of female migrants were in high spirits as they approached the Italian coast on Saturday, video captured by Médecins Sans Frontière shows. Thousands of migrants fleeing countries in Africa and the Middle East have arrived in Italy in recent weeks and months. On Thursday alone, the Italian coastguard rescued almost 2,500 migrants in the Meditterian, according to a statement on its Twitter account. Credit: Twitter / Médecins Sans Frontières Sea Rescue