Madrid airport overwhelmed by asylum seekers
3rd February 2024
"The overcrowding and unsanitary conditions have reached critical levels, causing outbreaks of bedbugs, a build-up of garbage and a shortage of towels for personal hygiene," it said in a statement.
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Migrants sleep in the transit area of the Madrid Barajas airport terminal on February 1, 2024. The airport is currently facing an unprecedented influx of African asylum seekers, which has led the government to urgently implement new visas and prompted the Red Cross to throw in the towel in protest. (AFP)
