In 24 hours, nearly 700 people crossed the sea to Italy

Amidst the new wave of migration, the number of people arriving in Italy is continuously increasing at a rapid pace.

In the first four months of this year, the number of migrants arriving in Italy was more than four times higher than in the same period last year. (Source: AFP)

In just 24 hours, nearly 700 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean were rescued and brought to the Italian island of Lampedusa.

Among them were 10 boats carrying 430 people, mostly from Pakistan, Syria, Egypt, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Eritrea, who attempted to reach Italy on May 6th, and 247 people on May 5th.

These new rescues follow a new wave of migration, with nearly 3,000 people attempting to reach Italy in just 48 hours from Lampedusa alone.

The island's reception center is currently operating at three times its capacity, despite recent efforts to alleviate the overload.

According to the Italian Interior Ministry , the number of migrants arriving in the country in the first four months of this year is more than four times higher than in the same period last year, reaching 40,856 compared to 10,188.

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