Italy counts 90,000 sea migrant arrivals so far this year

Features on the continuing migrant / immigration issues facing Italy during the summer of 2015.

News reports, for example, that Italy's coast guard had reported that about 1,800 migrants were rescued from seven overcrowded vessels over the weekend of 1-2 August 2015.

On 5 August 2015, about 400 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean were rescued off the coast of Libya after a wooden boat estimated to have around 600 people on board capsized.

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The Local.it, 04.08.15: Over 550 migrants saved off Italy, five found dead http://www.thelocal.it/20150804/550-migrants-rescued-off-italy-five-found-dead-msf

ESO: Background information: Italy slams rebel north as migrant crisis deepens http://www.europeansources.info/record/italy-slams-rebel-north-as-migrant-crisis-deepens/

International Organisation for Migration: Countries: Italy http://www.iom.int/countries/italy/general-information

BBC News, 06.08.15: Rescue hopes fade for migrants after boat capsizes in Mediterranean http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33791920

The Guardian, 05.08.15: At least 25 dead and 400 rescued after migrant boat capsizes off Libya http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/05/fears-for-hundreds-of-migrants-after-fishing-boat-capsizes-off-libya

The Wall Street Journal, 06.08.15: Some 200 People Feared Dead in Migrant Boat Capsize in Mediterranean http://www.wsj.com/articles/some-200-people-feared-dead-in-migrant-boat-capsize-in-mediterranean-1438858870

France24, 06.08.15: Hundreds of migrants feared dead in capsize off Libya http://www.france24.com/en/20150805-hundreds-migrants-feared-dead-capsize-off-libya

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: STATEMENT/15/5480, 06.08.15: Statement by First Vice-President Frans Timmermans, High-Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini and Migration and Home Affairs Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos on the recent incident in the Mediterranean http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-15-5480_en.htm

Politico, 06.08.15: Hopes fade for migrants after boat capsizes http://www.politico.eu/article/hopes-fade-for-migrants-after-boat-capsizes-libya-mogherini-timmermans-avramopoulos/

IOM: Press Release, 04.08.15: Deadly Milestone as Mediterranean Migrant Deaths Pass 2,000 http://www.iom.int/news/deadly-milestone-mediterranean-migrant-deaths-pass-2000

The Local.it, 06.08.15: Panicking migrants can 'cause own shipwrecks' http://www.thelocal.it/20150806/panicking-migrants-can-cause-their-own-shipwrecks

The Local.it, 07.08.15: Shipwreck survivors thank Irish saviours http://www.thelocal.it/20150807/barefoot-shipwreck-survivors-thank-irish-saviours

EurActv, 13.08.15: Dozens of migrants drown sailing from Libya to Italy http://www.euractiv.com/sections/development-policy/dozens-migrants-drown-sailing-libya-italy-316849

The Local.it, 12.08.15: Sixty missing in new migrant shipwreck http://www.thelocal.it/20150812/sixty-missing-in-new-migrant-shipwreck

The Local.it, 15.08.15: 40 migrants die off Italy - 'worst crisis since WW2' http://www.thelocal.it/20150815/at-least-40-migrants-suffocated-in-hold-of-boat-off-italy

BBC News, 15.08.15: Europe migrant crisis: Dozens die in hold of Libya boat http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33946912

The Local.it, 03.09.15: Italy struggles to help traumatized refugees http://www.thelocal.it/20150903/italy-struggles-to-help-traumatised-refugees

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