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On August 1, at the request of the Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (IMRCC), the Aquarius took on board the bodies of 8 people, three women and five men, who died attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea. "It was incredibly distressing to see the facial expressions of those who died. These were horrible needless deaths,” said MSF Dr Margherita Colarullo.
On August 2, all 8 dead bodies along with 287 rescued people, were transferred to Save the Children to be disembarked in a place of safety.