Matthew Price, on board an Italian navy ship, has been witnessing a rescue unfold. The frigate is under orders to save lives – whether boats are in trouble or not, they will try to intercept them and pick up the passengers.
This video, filmed on a phone, shows what happened when the vessel located a migrant boat with 270 people on board.
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