Thousands of Migrants Rescued in Mediterranean by Italian Navy

The Italian Coast Guard and Navy rescued 5,800 migrants in the first days of May, with 10 bodies also recovered from the sea, the coast guard said.

Video here shows the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) distributing life jackets and lifting migrants off rafts and onto naval boats.

Due to warmer weather, more migrants are making the perilous journey from North Africa to Europe. Credit: Marina Militare