5 dies, 500 rescued as boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsizes in the middle of ocean (See Horrifying photos)

This is the terrifying moment an overcrowded boat carrying hundreds of migrants fleeing conflict in the Mideast flips onto its side Wednesday as an Italian navy ship approaches. Five people died and 500 were rescued. 

Passengers had rushed to the port side, a shift in weight that proved too much. People began tumbling into the Mediterranean Sea.

Images take by Italian sailors showed people clinging to the rails of the teetering ship, while others grabbed the closest person to them.

See more dramatic photos below