article_snippet: Almost 1,000 migrants have been rescued in a 24 hour period as Almost 1,000 migrants boats floundered crossing the Mediterranean on Almost 1,000 migrants way to Europe.
article_snippet: In a dramatic sea rescue north of Libya, a flotilla of rescue ships saved nearly 1,000 migrants and refugees .
article_snippet: In the 24 hours between Tuesday and Wednesday Italy's Coast Guard rescued a total of 941 migrants in seven rescue operations in the Sicilian Channel, it said.
article_snippet: Two rubber dinghies and five boats carrying Syrians Palestinians, Tunisians, Libyans as well as Sub Saharan Africans were rescued in waters about 50 miles north of Libya.
article_snippet: The rescue vessels saved 941 people in seven separate operations that began on Tuesday.
article_snippet: The migrants (pictured) had been aboard five motorized dinghies and two larger vessels.
highlights_snippet: Italy's Coast Guard rescued 941 migrants in Sicilian Channel in 24 hours .
  