Record numbers of migrants arrive on Italian island

ROME, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- A record number of asylum seekers landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa between Tuesday and Wednesday, placing overwhelming pressure on the island's resources.

According to government sources, around 6,800 migrants -- more than the year-around population of the island -- arrived within a 24-hour time span. The migrant processing facility on the island officially has space for 400 p