- More than 2,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean, operations ongoing: More than 2,000 migrants were rescued from 5 wooden boats in the Mediterranean today and as many as 7 other vessels have been reported at sea, the privately funded Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) and Italy's coastguard said. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/06/us-europe-migrants-italy-iduskbn0om0q720150606 125 comments europe