Now playing Next Italy Seven migrants die and 280 more rescued off coast of Lampedusa The migrants were found trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea on an overcrowded boat in freezing conditions. 25/01/2022
Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Italy rescues 305 migrants on overcrowded boat near Lampedusa Italy has seen an increase in migrant arrivals across the Mediterranean Sea in recent months. 21/01/2022
Now playing Next Italy Hundreds of migrants land on the Italian island of Lampedusa At least 18 small ships bearing more than 600 migrants arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday. 04/10/2021
Now playing Next Italy Hundreds of migrants arrive in Lampedusa by boat Lampedusa has a housing complex for migrants who reach the island after rescue from unseaworthy boats. 28/09/2021
Now playing Next Italy Seven dead, nine missing after migrant boat capsizes off Lampedusa A migrant boat carrying an estimated 60 people overturned off the island of Lampedusa just as rescue crews were arriving, authorities said. 30/06/2021
Now playing Next Italy More than 2,100 migrants arrive on Italian island at weekend Italian media reported boats carrying hundreds of people arrived at the small island of Lampedusa, while an NGO warned hundreds more were in trouble in Maltese waters. 10/05/2021
Now playing Next no comment Italian coastguard rescues 31 migrants off coast of Lampedusa The boat had capsized 5 km out to sea and was spotted by helicopter. 15/11/2020
Now playing Next Italy Authorities move hundreds of migrants from crowded Lampedusa centre The move aimed to relieve some of the severe overcrowding at the centre, although it remains hugely oversubscribed. 06/09/2020
Now playing Next Italy 'Unsustainable': Lampedusa calls for help after mass migrant arrival The Italian coast guard also transported to Lampedusa another 49 people on Saturday from Banksy's rescue ship Louise Michel. 30/08/2020
Now playing Next Italy Watch: Dramatic footage shows diver rescuing baby girl from frozen sea Dramatic footage shows the coast guard rescuing a baby from the waves, after a shipwreck left dozens of migrants stranded in the open sea off Lampedusa 25/11/2019
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Shocking footage shows girl rescued by divers off Italian coast The coastguard saved 149 people, including 13 women and three children, from a ship that sank on Saturday. 25/11/2019
Now playing Next Italy Bodies of five migrants recovered from Italian island Their ten metre long boat was in distress less than one mile off Lampedusa, the Coast Guard said. It was reportedly carrying more than 160 migrants from Libya. 24/11/2019
Now playing Next View Temporary EU agreement on Mediterranean migrants offers hope and solidarity to asylum seekers ǀ View The shameful political game conducted by EU countries, motivated by the short-term goal of ensuring no rescue ships dock in their ports, has led to countless standoffs at sea. 07/10/2019
Now playing Next no comment Migrant rescue boat receives permission to dock at Italian isle Migrants aboard a charity rescue ship celebrated after the vessel received permission Saturday to sail to the Italian island of Lampedusa. 14/09/2019
Now playing Next Italy Sea change as Italy allows Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship to dock Italy's new government may be poised to end Matteo Salvini's hardline stance on migrants. 14/09/2019
Now playing Next Italy Watch again: Spanish warship Audaz arrives off Lampedusa coast Watch again: Spanish warship Audaz arrives off Lampedusa coast 23/08/2019
Now playing Next Good Morning Europe Italian PM says EU countries have offered to take Open Arms migrants Italian Prime Minister Giseuppe Conte says six EU countries have offered to take the stranded Open Rescue migrants as the head of the charity aiding them says the shipneeds an emergency medical evacuation. 15/08/2019
Now playing Next Italy Migrant ship disembarks in Italy despite Salvini ban A migrant ship has disembarked in the Italian port of Lampedusa despite a ban by the country's interior minister, Matteo Salvini. 07/07/2019
Now playing Next Italy Heroine or criminal? Sea-Watch 3 Captain Carola Rakete divides opinion Carola Rakete, the captain of the rescue ship Sea-Watch 3, which defied the Italian government ban and docked at Lampedusa, has said she regrets any alarm caused when the ship trapped a police boat against the quay. 01/07/2019
