(ANSA) - LAMPEDUSA, 09 APR - There were 17, with a total of 679 people, the landings recorded in the space of 24 hours in Lampedusa.
The rescue operations began at 9 yesterday and continued - by the Guardia di Finanza, the Captaincy and Frontex assets - for the whole day.
Many women and children also landed on Lampedusa.
The various groups that arrived yesterday reported that they left from Zarzis, Chebba, Jebiniana and Kerkenna and paid up to 4 thousand dinars to be able to get to Italy.
After 17 landings yesterday and 5 at night, there are 1,436 migrants in the hotspot.
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