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Asylum seekers on Dutch navy frigate Zr. Ms. Van Amstel after being rescued from a sinking ship, 15 June 2016 - Credit: Asylum seekers on Dutch navy frigate Zr. Ms. Van Amstel after being rescued from a sinking ship, 15 June 2016 (Photo: @GeneraalVerkerk/Twitter)
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Friday, 17 June 2016 - 08:54
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Dutch navy rescues another 248 migrants from sinking ship

Dutch navy frigate Zr. Ms. Van Amstel rescued another group of asylum seekers on the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, commander Rob Verkerk reports on Twitter. This second group consists of 248 asylum seekers. They were rescued from a sinking sinking ship. On Wednesday the frigate picked up 193 people. According to Verkerk, Zr. Ms. Van Amstel was taking 441 asylum seekers to an Italian port on Thursday. On Friday morning the number of asylum seekers increased to 442, with the arrival of a baby girl. The newborn was called Gelila, which means from the ocean, according to the commander.

441 is trouwens 442 geworden. Op de AMST is gisterenavond een meisje geboren. Ze heet Gelila (‘From the Ocean’). pic.twitter.com/Adnf43GlPV

— René Tas (@admiraalTas) June 17, 2016
The Dutch frigate is paroling the Mediterranean as part of a Frontex operation called Triton. The Ministry of Defense is expected to release more information about the rescue on Friday, according to NOS.

Alle drenkelingen gered. Nu samen met groep van gisteren 441 mannen, vrouwen en kinderen a/b van ZrMs Van Amstel https://t.co/UPK3BGoIfQ

— René Tas (@admiraalTas) June 15, 2016

De 441 drenkelingen die door de Van Amstel in de Middellandse Zee zijn opgepikt, worden nu op Sicilië gedebarkeerd. pic.twitter.com/iOJNpnCmD5

— René Tas (@admiraalTas) June 17, 2016

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