[WATCH] 106 migrants rescued by Armed Forces, brought ashore

The Melita Search and Rescue Vessel has just arrived in Hay Wharf, Floriana, carrying four Somalian men, aged 13, 17, 19, and 22.

One is suffering from chest pains, one is dehydrated, one has medical issues, and the other is suffering exhaustion. They have been rushed to Mater Dei.

Earlier, three women - including two who were preganant - were airlifted to hospital.

They were rescued from a dinghy, found 20 nautical miles south of Malta, among 97 other asylum seekers, who are expected to berth at Hay Wharf at 1 p.m. today, bringing the total number of arrivals to 106.

The AFM has confirmed the group is made up of 17 women and 89 men.