Salvatore Martello

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Italian island in plea for help after 600 migrants arrive in 24 hours

Eight boats carrying 634 people, including a five-month-old baby, have arrived at Lampedusa, south of Sicily, since early Tuesday
Lampedusa’s mayor, Salvatore Martello, said that almost 1,370 people are now staying at the Imbriacola migrant reception center, a facility designed for 250 occupants

By Francesco Bongarra · 15 June 2021