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Ready to set sail
Published: Aug 04, 2022 09:53 PM
Migrants wait to board the Coast Guard ship Diciotti before being transferred to Porto Empedocle from the so-called Hotspot operational facility, containing over 1,700 people, on August 3, 2022, in Lampedusa, Italy. The Italian island of Lampedusa reached 500 percent over capacity in migrant reception centers with the recent uptick in sea rescues. Photo: VCG

Migrants wait to board the Coast Guard ship Diciotti before being transferred to Porto Empedocle from the so-called Hotspot operational facility, containing over 1,700 people, on August 3, 2022, in Lampedusa, Italy. The Italian island of Lampedusa reached 500 percent over capacity in migrant reception centers with the recent uptick in sea rescues. Photo: VCG