Lampedusa cannot withstand the ‘shock wave’ - Mayor

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Lampedusa cannot withstand the “shock wave” caused by the arrival of record numbers of migrants and boats, Mayor Filippo Mannino said on Tuesday.

Mayor of Lampedusa Filippo Mannino. (Photo: ANSA)

“In the last 24 hours our small island has been hit by a wave of landings involving all its coasts ...

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