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An installation created by Milan's municipality is displayed at the Darsena del Naviglio canal in memory of 500 African migrants capsizing in 2013, photo taken 2023

Video. WATCH: Around 1,000 migrants land in Lampedusa in 24 hours

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Dozens of small boats from Tunisia and Libya were also rescued off the Italian island overnight.

Good weather conditions and calm seas have resulted in the resumption of migrant landings on the Italian island of Lampedusa. 

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Italy's Coast Guard rescued a boat with 45 people that was in trouble near Malta, an 18-year-old Gambian girl died in the shipwreck.

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