Irish ship brings 225 refugees to Messina

(ANSA) - Messina, August 24 - An Irish ship on Monday morning brought 225 asylum seekers to port in the Sicilian city of Messina.
    They were rescued from unseaworthy vessels in the Strait of Sicily between northern Africa and Italy, and were received at the port by public health staffers, police, and volunteers.
    The newcomers will be lodged in the city's migrant reception centers after health checks and initial identification, sources said.