Ship rescues 128 migrants and finds two dead in Mediterranean

A search and rescue ship saved 128 migrants trying to reach Europe on an overcrowded dinghy Friday but found two on board had died, the NGO operating it said.

"Today, in a five-hour operation in increasingly dangerous weather conditions, Ocean Viking rescued 128 men, women and children," SOS Mediterranee said on Twitter.

"Sadly, two people were found deceased on the overcrowded rubber boat," it said.

"Due to the extreme weather conditions, we were only able to recover one body."