The Italian Red Cross has said it is struggling to cope with thousands of migrants at a cramped center on the island of Lampedusa. Hundreds of migrants arrived on the small island over the weekend, stretching the center beyond its capacity. "Clearly, this is an important situation, and an emergency situation, because with 4,000 people in a structure for 800 it is evident that it becomes a critical situation," Ignazio Schintu who coordinates the centre for the Italian Red Cross, told the Associated Press. The Red Cross took over the management of the hotspot on June 1 and in the past three months Schintu estimates at least 48,000 migrants have passed through it. After a short period of time on the island, most migrants are transferred on ferry boats to other parts of Italy.

Source: Ethiopian News August 28, 2023 15:42 UTC