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

In the face of a new wave of immigration, the number of people coming to Italy continues to increase rapidly.

In the first four months of this year, the number of migrants arriving in Italy was four times higher than 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 with 430 people, mainly from Pakistan, Syria, Egypt, Ghana, Ethiopia and Eritrea, that tried to reach Italy on May 6 and 247 people on May 5.

The new rescues come after a new wave of migrants, with nearly 3,000 people attempting to reach Italy in 48 hours in Lampedusa alone.

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

The Italian Interior Ministry said that in the first four months of this year, the number of migrants arriving in the country was four times higher than the same period last year, reaching 40,856 people compared to 10,188 people.

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