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Hundreds of migrants disembarked last week, sending the Lampedusa migrant hotspot into chaos.

Rome Lampedusa: Landings intensify with migrants testing positive for Covid-19. Images of an illegal migrant landing that took place on 28 July on the most popular beach among shocked tourists and holiday makers, was broadcast by Italian CorriereTV.But the government is instead concerned about the politician who had tried to stop these illegal landings. Survivors of the Lampedusa shipwreck were forced to take their clothes off and be sprayed with disinfectantThe Lampedusa mayor compared treatment of migrants to 'a concentration camp, or Auschwitz'Minister for the Interior, Angelino Alfano, has announced an investigation after the footage emergedIt shows at least two men at the detention centre standing with no clothes on, while others are undressingThis picture shows the sunken boat resting on the bottom of the MediterraneanThese are the body bags of those who who drowned trying to reach Italian shores off LampedusaMore than 330 people, including many women and children, drowned in the tragedy in OctoberOnly about 150 of the 500 people on board are thought to have survived the shipwreckThe ship capsized off Lampedusa after a fire was set onboard to attract the attention of passing ships
Human traffickers are becoming increasingly aggressive as they take advantage of chaos in Africa and the Middle East and fears are mounting that hundreds of migrants will continue to die during the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean Sea.The reception centre on the island of Lampedusa, off Sicily, is bursting, with close to 1,200 migrants compared to a capacity of 250.Some of the residents are reported to have scabies.Boats crowded with migrants are arriving by the thousands and there are increasing concerns with the numbers dying during the perilous crossing.Italian officials say the traffickers’ strategy is to send them out at sea in huge numbers irrespective of weather conditions because their aim is to get the Mare Nostrum operation, in which the Italian navy rescued migrants left adrift in the Mediterranean, to resume.That, they believe, will improve and increase their business again.At the moment, Frontex is in charge of an EU coastguard mission patrolling the Mediterranean, dubbed Opera.Keep up to date with international news by downloading the RFI appCalais migrants are offered shelter in ‘great cold weather’ planFrench charity gives Christmas gifts to Calais migrants' childrenJapan stumps up second disaster relief team for Mauritius oil spillAnti-maskers in Madrid demonstrate against Spain’s Covid-19 restrictionsWorld powers urge de-escalation as Turkey extends Mediterranean gas explorationGabon celebrates 60 years of independence, mostly under Bongo family ruleTurkey accuses France of 'bullying' in Mediterranean gas exploration spatNigeria convicts first pirates under new anti-piracy lawOil spill in Mauritius may thwart years of conservation effortsDéjà vu: UK reimposes quarantine for visitors from FranceStrategic Mozambique port taken by jihadists as fighting continuesCatalogue of rights abuses by Anglophone separatists in Cameroon: reportFrance joins Mediterranean naval patrols amid tension over oil & gas explorationThe content you requested does not exist or is not available anymore. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.

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With a record number of migrants expected to arrive in Europe this year, the reception centre on the Italain island of Lampedusa is packed beyond its capacity.
We are no longer accepting comments on this article.Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group'Biden stole Jill from me': First husband tells how Jill CHEATED with his 'so-called friend' Joe and says they've LIED about how they started dating for yearsNew York is finished! Audience ratings certified by ACPM/OJD. Some of the residents are reported to have scabies. The situation is also difficult on the island of Lampedusa after 114 rescued migrants arrived there overnight. The southern Italian islands of Sicily and Lampedusa have recently seen a massive spike in illegal landings overwhelming the migrant hotspots, with the actual occupation exceeding several times the maximum capacity and hundreds of migrants escaping the centres. Meanwhile, Lampedusa’s local League Party representative, along with the centre-right Forza Italia party, filed a complaint against current Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese, accusing her of destroying tourism on the island after a video emerged of migrants disembarking near a tourist beach. The island's migrant centre is currently accommodating 650 people.. (ANSA). The island's mayor, Totò Martello, has been calling on the government for days to … By Saturday, the hotspot was hosting 1,027 people: 10 times more than the facility is able to hold. Lampedusa migrant centre boss says refugees STAGED footage that showed them being made to strip and hosed down.