The Norwegian ship Siem
Pilot docked in Cagliari Monday morning with 664 migrants from
Africa, and initial medical checks revealed at least 150 are
presumed to have scabies, ANSA sources said.
Of the 664 migrants, 30 are children, 134 are women, and
five of the women are pregnant. Nearly a third of the migrants
are from Nigeria, followed by 80 from Gambia and the rest from
other African countries. Authorities will transport the migrants
to reception centres following standard medical checks and
identification procedures.
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