460 migrants arriving in Lampedusa, over 800 in the hotspot

Last Updated: August 24, 2023

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At the Lampedusa hotspot, there are currently 807 migrants, including 166 unaccompanied minors. There have been two more arrivals, totaling 55 people. The coast guard has rescued a small boat with 29 Tunisians on board, including 4 women and 9 minors. The military at the port has stopped another group of 26 people claiming to be Libyans, including 7 women and 10 minors, who stated they paid 3500 Libyan dinars each for the journey from Zwara. Tomorrow, 500 migrants staying at the first reception facility in Imbriacola will be transferred to Porto Empedocle by ferry, as ordered by the prefecture of Agrigento.