LAMPEDUSA (Reuters) - The Italian island of Lampedusa is struggling with a record number of landings from boat migrants, local officials said on ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSLAMPEDUSA - The Italian island of Lampedusa is struggling with a record number of landings from boat migrants, local officials said on Tuesday, describing the situation as"dramatic."
The daily tally of migrant boats reaching the island has surpassed a previous record of 63 last month and is expected to hit around 80 by the end of the day, local police chief Emanuele Ricifari told Reuters. The migrants were all due to be transferred to the larger island of Sicily to ease overcrowding and make room for future arrivals.
"We will probably get to 100 landings today, the island can no longer sustain these numbers," Mayor Filippo Mannino told the Adnkronos news agency.
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