Italian Coast Guard videos show refugees pulled to safety in Mediterranean Sea

Around 5,700 people were pulled to safety over the weekend as they attempted the perilous journey across the Mediterranean Sea. 

Unfortunately, not everyone made it, as at least 14 bodies were recovered and dozens more remain missing, Italian officials said.

Italy's Guardia Costiera, or Coast Guard, shared two videos on Sunday from the dozens of rescue operations this weekend in the central Mediterranean.

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Officials said 2,400 people were rescued on Saturday by the coast guard, ships from nongovernmental organizations and the Irish Navy, according to ANSA, Italy's leading news agency. Read more...

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