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There are warnings of a catastrophic humanitarian emergency as thousands of Libyan asylum seekers fleeing a violent uprising make their way to Europe.
Several thousand would-be immigrants crossed the waters from Tunisia last month to the Italian island of Lampedusa, south-east of Sicily.
On Thursday around 500 asylum seekers alone landed on the island, which has long been the first port of call for refugees trying to get into Europe from North Africa.
Italy's interior minister Roberto Maroni has warned the numbers could go over one million, and he is calling for help from the rest of the EU.
Libyan crisis could spell 'disaster' for Italy
Seeded on Thu Mar 3, 2011 6:47 AM EST
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