LAMPEDUSA (AGRIGENTO) - The screams of children and heartbreaking cries for help can be heard in a Coast Guard video of a rescue operation on Saturday of men and women trying not to drown after their boat sunk about a mile from Lampedusa's Isola dei Conigli. The Coast Guard released some parts of the moments just after the boat sunk and the desperate attempts by the Coast Guard to rescue all of those at sea, starting from the children. The soldiers can be seeng breathing a sigh of relief with every person pulled onboard. Some 149 people were saved, including an infant and a visually impaired individual. About 15 people are believed to be missing still and rescue operations continue amid rough seas and strong winds.

