greece races to move refugees from island likened to a new lesbos /

Published at 2019-02-22 09:00:22

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Migration minister warns camp on Samos where hundreds of children live in squalor is six times over capacityGreek authorities are scrambling to house nearly 4000 people crammed into an overflowing migrant camp in Samos,as aid groups warn of a “humanitarian catastrophe” on one of Europe’s forgotten frontlines.
Likening Samos to a new Lesbos,” the country’s migration minister warned of a race against the clock to find suitable accommodation for the ever growing number of people trapped in a reception centre now six times over capacity. Related: The Greek island camp where only the sick or pregnant can leave Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com