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Published more: 2015-10-07 19:41 | SR - SVERIGES RADIO

Malmö's asylum accomodation at breaking point

The Migartion Agency in place at Malmös central station. Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT

Lyssna: Asylum seeker Mostafa Rahman

During the past week, nearly 8,000 people applied for asylum in Sweden and now the Migration Agency says that its accomodation for temporary arrivals is about to run out. In Malmö, where the pressure is hardest right now, the Agency will have to start using sports halls and similar accommodation.

Rexhep Hajrizi is responsibible for crisis accomodation handling at the Southern Region of the Swedish Migration Board. He tells Swedish Radio News that the strain is near breaking Point.

"It's almost full when it...