Tens of thousands of people are rescued each year from the Mediterranean , according to the European Union border agency , Frontex . Greece : Greece 's coast guard rescues 85 migrants in a separate operation . The Italian navy rescues 233 migrants from an overcrowded boat in high seas . The migrants are being taken to a port on the Italian island of Sicily , the navy says . Tens of thousands embark on the risky crossing each day in the hope of reaching EU soil .
Greece : Greece 's coast guard rescues 85 migrants in a separate operation . The Italian navy rescues 233 migrants from an overcrowded boat in high seas . The migrants are being taken to a port on the Italian island of Sicily , the navy says . Tens of thousands embark on the risky crossing each day in the hope of reaching EU soil .