article_snippet.sent: Some 1,500 migrants have been rescued by Italian navy and coast guard ships in less than 24 hours, officials said Sunday.
article_snippet.sent: The rescues were made as newly released figures show an increase of 43 per cent of migrant arrivals into the EU via Italy on the same period last year.
article_snippet.sent: Migrants arrive  in the port of Lampedusa on a boat of the Italian coastguard following a rescue operation off the coast of Sicily .
article_snippet.sent: The 1,500 migrants were rescued on Saturday by two coast .
article_snippet.sent: Three of The 1,500 migrants boats were in difficulty and sent .
article_snippet.sent: The 1,500 migrants were all transboarded onto the Italian ships .
article_snippet.sent: Saved: Some 1,500 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Italy in were rescued in one day .
article_snippet.sent: An Italian coast guard rescuerholds a baby as migrants arrive in the port of Lampedusa on Saturday .
article_snippet.sent: About 170,000 migrants entered the European Union through .
highlights_snippet.sent: Some 1,500 migrants were rescued by coast guards in 24 hours .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Some 1,500 migrants were picked up from five boats in the Mediterranean .
  