Unacceptable Conditions at Sea

On September 19, the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) search and rescue ship the Bourbon Argos rescued more than 900 people from four boats attempting to cross Mediterranean Sea and brought them to safety in Sicily. The ship has 26 people on board, including 14 MSF staff and an experienced search and rescue team. Read about MSF's search and rescue activities.