The Italian coast guard on Sunday
rescued a group of 159 refugees and migrants from a small boat
in distress around 150 nautical miles south of Sicily.
The group included around 50 minors including a 13-year-old boy
with quadriplegia and an 18-month boy suffering from a suspected
skin infection.
The group was disembarked in the southern Sicilian port town of
Pozzallo and the toddler was transferred to hospital for
treatment.
Photo: Italian coast guard patrol boat
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