10/09/2026
๐ฎ๐นBREAKING: yesterday The team carried out 3 rescues in the search and rescue zone off Malta. 78 people were rescued, including 12 women, a 2-day-old baby and a 5-month-old baby. All were suffering from heat exhaustion. Some were dehydrated and had fuel burns.
The first rescue operation took place following a Mayday Relay that matched a distress at sea reported by . Later, the boat was sighted by the aircraft SeaBird 3 from . The 17 rescued individuals had spent approximately 26 hours at sea.
After that, the team rescued 16 people who had been at sea for 24 hours. Later, the crew on the bridge heard a Mayday Relay from Frontexโs Falcon 1 and rescued another 45 people from an inflatable boat that had also been sighted by SeaBird 3. The rescued individuals are receiving medical care on deck.
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