A search and rescue attempt was made on 29 March by the Libyan Navy, Italian Navy and local fishing boats, which recovered 21 people alive from the upturned boat and a further 23 bodies.
3月29日，利比亚海军、意大利海军和当地渔船进行了一次搜寻和救援行动，救出了21人，另外打捞起23具尸体。