Children die after traveling on migrant boat off Lampedusa as Italy wrestles with surge in arrivals

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There has been a surge in migrant arrivals on Lampedusa this week, prompting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to issue a fresh call for a naval blockade.

A newborn baby was found dead on a boat carrying migrants to the Italian island of Lampedusa - where thousands have arrived in just a few days.

Nearly 126,000 migrants are reported to have arrived in Italy this year, almost double the figure by the same date in 2022.

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