People rescued on Wednesday after a large boat overturned off Libya’s coast with more than 500 migrants aboard, are expected to arrive to Porto Empedocle port in Sicily on Thursday.
Italian naval crews arrived as the boat capsized and recovered seven bodies but saved hundreds of others who were thrown into the sea.
The Italian navy said its Bettica patrol ship was responding to a migrant ship in distress when it flipped.
A photo of the capsized boat taken by the navy showed migrants scrambling up the side of the overturned ship, perching precariously on the exposed side as they awaited for rescue, with hundreds more floating in the sea.
(With inputs from AP)
Video editor: Ashutosh Bhardwaj
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