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More clandestine landings in Lampedusa island

Lampedusa, Italy - An air lift to Crotone has been activated

Yesterday was another disembarking day for Lampedusa island, near Sicily. Hundreds of immigrants landed at 10 am on the shore, managing to elude aeronaval surveillance system. The clandestines, coming from Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan, have been carried to Lampedusa’s welcome centre which now hosts 452 immigrants against a maximum capacity of 190 beds. Last Saturday Italian Home Office activated t...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 142621
Rome, Italy, 06/12/2006 17:50
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