Crossing the Alps { 19 images } Created 4 Oct 2023
Despite the announce of French authorities of a reinforcement of borders controls, dozens are crossing the border on the Alps in north west Italy.
After the massive arrivals in Lampedusa hundreds of people are now in Oulx, a small city before the Alps in north west Italy where they can find the only shelter held by local volunteers in the area.
Every day they cross and just few are caught by the police and rejected in Italy. Many of them are minors, but were registered as adults in Lampedusa, the Italian authorities did not give them protection nor the French will if stopped by the police.
Mostly form Sub Saharan countries, Cote D’Ivoire, Sudan, Guinea… they all crossed the Mediterranean sea three weeks ago and now they are moving to France.
Weather condition are still acceptable even if temperatures can get close to zero Celsius at night on the highest paths, more than 2000m on the sea level.
After the massive arrivals in Lampedusa hundreds of people are now in Oulx, a small city before the Alps in north west Italy where they can find the only shelter held by local volunteers in the area.
Every day they cross and just few are caught by the police and rejected in Italy. Many of them are minors, but were registered as adults in Lampedusa, the Italian authorities did not give them protection nor the French will if stopped by the police.
Mostly form Sub Saharan countries, Cote D’Ivoire, Sudan, Guinea… they all crossed the Mediterranean sea three weeks ago and now they are moving to France.
Weather condition are still acceptable even if temperatures can get close to zero Celsius at night on the highest paths, more than 2000m on the sea level.
