Julie Williams is a journalist reporting on the central Mediterranean crossings for the Migrant Report. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/julie-williams/rss en Crises & Conflicts Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:24:30 +0000 Julie Williams https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/07/13/rescue-at-sea-it-looked-like-they-were-sleeping https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2016/07/13/rescue-at-sea-it-looked-like-they-were-sleeping When the Migrant Offshore Aid Station, a Malta-based NGO, rescued 352 Eritreans stranded in Libyan waters, four of their fellow passengers didn’t make it to safety. Here, members of the rescue team share images from the dramatic rescue and its aftermath.