Italy warns of latest migrant surge with “tens of 1000’s” planning to cross from Libya – BBC Information
Italy is warning it wants extra assist to take care of a giant improve within the variety of migrants arriving there through boat from Libya. There are studies that tens of 1000’s of persons are ready to cross the Mediterranean.
The principle gateway is the tiny island of Lampedusa, which lies between Sicily and the North African coast. Greater than 2,000 migrants have landed there in latest days on overcrowded boats run by people-smugglers.
The state of affairs threatens to overwhelm the island’s restricted services and the EU is looking on different member states to assist.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC Information at Ten reporting from Lampedusa by Mark Lowen.
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