Italy's Lampedusa appeals for assistance after thousands of refugee arrivals

The Italian island of Lampedusa says it cannot cope with the number of refugees and migrants arriving on its shores. Around 7,000 people arrived there in 48 hours. Authorities have begun transferring some asylum seekers to ease the situation. Al Jazeera’s Dmitry Medvedenko reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter   / ajenglish   Find us on Facebook   / aljazeera   Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page:   / aljazeeraenglish   Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Italy #DesperateJourneys #Refugees #Migrants #Lampedosa #Sicily #ItalyMigrantCrisis #ItalyRefugeeCrisis #ItalyAsylumSeekers #EuropeMigrantCrisis #GiorgiaMeloni

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