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European migrant crisis: Italy navy in dramatic rescue European migrant crisis: Italy navy in dramatic rescue
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Italy's navy has carried out a dramatic rescue of 52 migrants from a sinking rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean, but a further 50 people are still missing. Italy's navy has rescued 52 migrants from a sinking rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean, but a further 50 people are still missing.
A naval ship's life rafts were able to reach half of those on board the boat. A further two migrants were winched to safety by helicopter after being spotted clinging to a floating barrel. A warship was able to reach half of those on board the boat. A further two migrants were rescued after being spotted clinging to a floating barrel.
Survivors said 100 people had been on board the sinking vessel. Meanwhile, migrants continue to arrive on the Greek island of Kos, where tensions are growing over the influx.
Meanwhile, more migrants are arriving on the Greek island of Kos. The European Commission has called the situation "beyond urgent".
Chaos broke out on the Aegean island on Tuesday when police used force to try to restore order during the relocation of migrants to a football stadium for registration. A spokeswoman said that a "collective European response" was required to deal with the hundreds of thousands of people trying to reach European shores.
The island, a popular tourist destination, has struggled to cope with 7,000 migrants who arrived on its beaches in July and have been camping alongside roads and beaches in wretched conditions. Greece and Italy alone have each received more than 100,000 migrants and refugees so far this year.
Kos mayor Giorgos Kiritsis warned: "The situation.... is out of control. There is a real danger that blood will be shed." 'Very worried'
The UN refugee agency says at least 124,000 migrants and refugees have reached Greece's shores this year alone. The Italian navy said it had co-ordinated the rescue of 1,700 people on Tuesday alone.
Italy's interior ministry estimates more than 100,000 migrants and refugees have attempted to reach its shores so far this year. The latest rescue was captured on camera came after an Italian naval helicopter spotted about 100 people clinging to a rubber dinghy that appeared to be sinking.
The Italian navy said it had co-ordinated the rescue of 1,700 people from seven different vessels on Tuesday. Life rafts from the naval ship Mimbelli were quickly despatched and were able to rescue half of those on board.
The sinking rubber dinghy appeared to be deflating when it was spotted by a helicopter crew.
Life rafts from the naval ship Mimbelli were quickly despatched and were able to rescue half the 100 who had been on board.
Two further migrants were later spotted hanging on to a floating barrel, and were winched to safety by helicopter.Two further migrants were later spotted hanging on to a floating barrel, and were winched to safety by helicopter.
The survivors have since been taken to the Italian island of Lampedusa. The survivors have since been taken to the Italian island of Lampedusa, but at least 50 people are still missing.
Meanwhile the medical charity MSF has said it is "very worried" by the situation in Kos where tensions are high between the authorities and the migrants and refugees. Meanwhile the medical charity MSF has said it was "very worried" by the situation in the Aegean island of Kos, where tensions are high between the authorities and the migrants and refugees.
The island, a popular tourist destination, has struggled to cope with 7,000 migrants who arrived on its beaches in July and have been camping alongside roads and beaches in wretched conditions.
Chaos broke out on Tuesday when police used force to try to restore order during the relocation of migrants to a football stadium for registration.
Kos mayor Giorgos Kiritsis has warned: "The situation.... is out of control. There is a real danger that blood will be shed."
MSF accused the authorities of failing to provide basic services such as water, food and shelter for fear of creating a "pull factor".MSF accused the authorities of failing to provide basic services such as water, food and shelter for fear of creating a "pull factor".
"The truth is that people fleeing war will keep on coming whether or not the authorities are trying to stop them from doing so," said Brice de le Vingne, MSF Director of Operations, pointing out that the majority of arrivals are fleeing war in Syria and Afghanistan."The truth is that people fleeing war will keep on coming whether or not the authorities are trying to stop them from doing so," said Brice de le Vingne, MSF Director of Operations, pointing out that the majority of arrivals are fleeing war in Syria and Afghanistan.
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said his country's economic problems mean it is facing a humanitarian "crisis within a crisis" and cannot cope with the influx.
The European Commission spokeswoman said the EU was in touch with Greece "to see what they need and how we can provide the best help for them at this time".
"Hot spot teams will be deployed to process large number of asylum applications - and should Greece request more emergency funding we stand ready to assist," she said.