Lampedusa hotspot has 2,235 migrants

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 19 - The hotspot on the stepping stone island of Lampedusa, closer to Africa than to Italy, on Saturday hosted 2,235 migrants against an official capacity of just 400, local officials said.
    Some 662 migrants were moved to Sicily Friday and another 700 are slated to follow Saturday, the officials said.
    They said that thanks to various new measures the facility was "able to cope with up to 3,000 people without getting clogged up." (ANSA).