Rome, Rajab 17, 1436, May 06, 2015, SPA -- Hundreds have been rescued from the Mediterranean in the past 24 hours, Italian authorities said Wednesday, ahead of a UN Security Council discussion on Europe's migration crisis, dpa reported. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said that she would brief the security council via videoconference on Monday. The European Union is consulting the UN on a plan to launch military strikes against migrant smugglers based on the Libyan coast. Meanwhile, the Italian coast guard reported that 646 people were picked up from the sea on Tuesday, adding to the 8,377 migrants saved between Friday and Monday. On the weekend, rescuers also recovered 10 bodies. --SPA 13:44 LOCAL TIME 10:44 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w