The island, which has been used as a destination for migrants due to its proximity to Africa, is struggling to keep up with the flow of migrants.
September 14, 2023, 12:03 PMMigrants gather outside the operational center on the Italian island of Lampedusa on Sept. 14, 2023. The tiny Italian island of Lampedusa struggles to cope with a surge in migrant boats from North Africa as the numbers peaked at 7,000 people -- equivalent to the entire local population.
The island, which has been a destination for migrants due to its proximity to Africa, is struggling to keep up with the flow of migrants coming in, with reception centers at full capacity and emergency workers overwhelmed. At least 120 boats reached the southern Italian shore this week alone, said Matteo Salvini, the deputy prime minister of Italy and the minister of infrastructure and transport, bringing in a total number of migrants -- including 257 minors -- that outnumbers the entire population of Italy's southernmost island.Migrants queue as they wait to be transferred to the main land, on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italy, Sept. 14, 2023.
Migrants gather outside the operational center on the Italian island of Lampedusa on Sept. 14, 2023. The tiny Italian island of Lampedusa struggles to cope with a surge in migrant boats from North Africa as the numbers peaked at 7,000 people -- equivalent to the entire local population.After the mayor declared a state of emergency, much of the island mobilized to help the migrants.
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