With five different trips of the Nemo 8 helicopter of the Coast Guard, the 32 migrants were recovered (and not 37 as it was learned at first), including 4 women and a child, who had been stranded on the islet of Lampione since yesterday .
The decision to use the helicopter was made because at least for the next few hours it will be impossible for the patrol boats, due to the force 6 sea, to be able to approach the coast of Lampione.
The boat used by the migrants for the crossing, a small boat of about 7 meters, was not found.
Yesterday a patrol boat from the harbor office repeatedly tried to approach to embark the group, but the high waves did not allow rescue.
ANSA agency
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