Not quite what the words "boat yard" would normally conjure up... Seen from the sky, the collection of rickety vessels at the Ħal Safi barracks, which illegal immigrants use for their crossing to Europe, is even more impressive. This month alone, usually the low season for migrant crossings, saw 489 people arrive, crammed on two medium-sized fishing boats.

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