Tag: LAMPEDUSA

EU chief vows new migrant help for Italy after Lampedusa surge

(AFP) – The European Union presented Sunday an emergency plan for Italy to help it handle migrant arrivals after a record number of people landed on its island of Lampedusa over the past week. The surge in asylum seekers on the Italian island of Lampedusa has rekindled a fierce debate in Europe on how to share responsibility for the tens of thousands reaching the Continent each year. “Irregular migration is a European challenge and it […]

Stranded migrants saved, but dozens missing off Italy in rough seas

ROME, Aug 6, 2023 (AFP) – At least 30 migrants are missing following two shipwrecks off the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to survivor testimony, as rescuers on Sunday winched to safety 34 others stranded on the rocks by rough seas. Around 28 people were reported lost at sea by survivors on one boat, while three were reported missing from the second, after both went down in stormy weather on Saturday, said the International Organization […]