Two further reports of ships in distress in the waters between Libya and Italy appeared on 20 April.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|title=Two more Mediterranean migrant boats issue distress calls as EU ministers meet|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/20/two-more-mediterranean-migrant-boats-issue-distress-calls-as-eu-ministers-meet|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=20. april 2015}}</ref> It was stated that one boat contained up to 150 people, with the other containing up to 300. The precise locations of these boats was not revealed, and it was unclear whether these reports refer to separate vessels.<ref name="BBC New Med">{{cite web|title=New Mediterranean migrant distress calls as EU meets|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32383126|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=20. april 2015}}</ref> The [[Italian Navy|Italian]] and [[Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta|Maltese navies]] are reported as having responded to these calls.<ref name="Captain arrested" /><ref name="BBC New Med" /> On Tuesday 21 April it was reported that all 450 passengers had been rescued, despite initial reports of deaths.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Goldstein|first1=Sasha|title=Captain, crew member arrested in Mediterranean migrant ship disaster; EU leaders plan to 'destroy' smuggler boats|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/captain-arrested-mediterranean-migrant-ship-disaster-article-1.2192635|newspaper=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|location=New York|accessdate=22. april 2015}}</ref>
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