Scottish photographer Mathieu Willcocks captioned these
photos of two migrants from West Africa drowning in the
Mediterranean being rescued by Migrant Offshore Aid
Station (MOAS). The migrants were among those rescued
this week while attempting to cross the sea on a
overcrowded rubber boat. Both were struggling in the water,
one pushing the other under.
Their rubber boat had started to sink and many migrants
ended up in the water. Fortunately, the MOAS rescue team
was there in time to distribute life jackets and assist the
migrants. These two guys panicked and struggled in the
water for a very short moment before being pulled to the
safety of a large flotation device nearby.
