By Chris Pleasance The Italian navy rescued nearly 500 people, including more than 100 children, in an all-night operation yesterday as the immigrants tried to cross from Africa into Europe. The operation began as 133 children along with 74 women were brought aboard two navy vessels Monday evening from two fishing boats tethered together off Sicily. The rescue then had to be suspended due to rough waters, the navy said. The remaining migrants, 281 men, were thrown life preservers and rescued on Tuesday. More than 100 children, including babies, were rescued from the boat. Save the Children have warned that an increasing number of youngster are being sent across unaccompanied
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Nearly 500 illegal immigrants have been rescued from Mediterranean
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Desperate refugees were making crossing from Africa into Europe
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133 of them were children, many of whom were unaccompanied
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Majority of children to make crossing this year were without parents
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Save the Children warn there are not enough resources to care for them
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