Meanwhile, there has been a surge in arrivals from Bangladesh specifically.
Some 35,725 people have arrived in Italy so far since the beginning of the year compared to 94,009 in the same period in 2023.
With regard to nationalities, Bangladeshis are the most represented (7615), followed by Syrians (5725) and Tunisians (4747).
According to informed sources, the route across the Mediterranean that many Bangladeshis take after getting to Egypt is one that is being heavily monitored these days.
The current political crisis and unrest in the South Asian country could cause a further increase in flows from that territory.
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