A 7-year-old girl, unable to swim, was swept away by the current but was rescued by a quick-thinking passerby. Witness the harrowing moments.
Francis spoke out in favor of welcoming migrants, in a long speech that concluded a Church conference on Mediterranean issues.
According to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, about 178,500 migrants have come to Europe in the year to date via the Mediterranean, while about 2,500 died or went missing on the way.
Footage online shows the crew accidentally pushing the man into the ocean when he tried to re-enter the ship
A four-year-old boy received the heart; a six-year-old girl got the liver, and the kidneys were given to a four-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl.
"Dry drowning" or "secondary drowning" are terms that refer to rare complications that are more common in children.
Greenville County Sheriff's Office deputies on scene jumped into the water in an attempt to locate the man but were ultimately unsuccessful.
Drownings on beaches and in pools have become an epidemic in the last five years, according to Beterem's CEO.
Tafari Campbell, 45, was the subject of a two-day search after a paddle boarder was seen struggling and going under the water in Edgartown Great Pond.
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