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At the time of the accident, there were about 15 people in the area. According to what has been reported so far, ten have been injured and taken to hospital for treatment. One of them was certified to have suffered grievous injuries.
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Local Italian media as well as the ANSA and Adnkronos news agencies reported that several boats reached the coast of the Mediterranean island in the night from Monday (September 27) to Tuesday. The vast majority -- 686 -- of the arrivals came penned up on an old fishing boat and were able to go ashore.
Among the migrants -- believed to come from Morocco, Syria, Bangladesh and Egypt -- were women and children, ANSA reported, adding that the boat was believed to have set sail from Libya. Five of the passengers were reportedly brought to a hospital due to their medical condition.
A further 117 people arrived on the island aboard five vessels later Tuesday morning, according to news agency dpa. All of them were taken to an initial reception facility. ANSA reported that more than 1,000 are now at the facility including the new arrivals, although it only has capacity for 250 people.
"After a few days of bad weather, today with a calm sea the landings have restarted," ANSA quoted Lampedusa Mayor Toto Martello as saying. According to the mayor, the migrants would undergo identity and health checks before being transferred to a quarantine ship, which the Italian Interior Ministry in Rome announced it would send to Lampedusa, ANSA reported.
Mediterranean EU countries Italy, Spain and Greece, which receive the bulk of asylum seekers, want not only that other European Union member states to share the burden; they also call for a more equitable migration policy that addresses the root causes driving people to leave their homelands, the AP news agency reported.
As news emerged from the chaotic scene, the death toll fluctuated several times Tuesday. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said there were 22 dead, according to public broadcaster Rai News. But Italy's ANSA news agency has reported at least 37 people died, citing the fire brigade.
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The website for Italy's national fire department reported on Monday that its firefighters had carried out 580 rescues related to the floods in the space of 24 hours, conducting 400 rescue missions in Sicily and 180 in Calabria.
On Monday the Il Meteo weather news site reported that the cyclone battering the south had increased in intensity and been upgraded to a Mediterranean hurricane, with the potential to reach windspeeds of up to 120 km/h.
As news emerged from the chaotic scene, the death toll fluctuated several times Tuesday. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said there were 22 dead, according to public broadcaster Rai News. But Italy's ANSA news agency has reported at least 35 people died, citing the fire brigade.
It is easy to forget that most immigrants in Italy arrive legally, play an active role in society and contribute to the economy, social and cultural life of the country. Their stories often go unreported, including in Ferrara, where approximately 13,500 foreigners lived in 2017 (10.3% of the population).
The four-day visit to Italy and France is Rouhani's first trip abroad since sanctions on Iran were partially lifted this month as part of an agreement between the country and Western powers to limit Iran's nuclear capabilities. Rouhani's meeting with Pope Francis is the first between a pontiff and an Iranian leader since 1999, The Wall Street Journal reported. 041b061a72