Lampedusa had 21 landings in 24 hours on Monday and 19 overnight to date. In the migrant center, which has room for just under 400 people, there were 2698 migrants on Tuesday.
Four people drowned and around 20 are missing, while reports from Libya and Tunisia say that over 60 bodies were found on the beaches yesterday and today. The Italian government has declared a state of emergency and is calling for joint emergency preparedness from the EU. The Russian Wagner Group, according to the latest information provided to the Meloni government, is fueling the population flows.