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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

UN calls for urgent evacuation of Lesbos refugee camp

Senior doctor warns of ‘major pandemic risk’ due to lack of healthcare in the Greek camp The UN refugee agency has called for the urgent evacuation of families and sick people from the Moria camp on Lesbos. Over the weekend boats continued to arrive on the Agean islands, sending more families into “alarming” and overcrowded conditions in the refugee camps. The Moria camp in Lesbos has grown from a population of 5,000 last July to around 20,000, with new families arriving daily. Even the most vulnerable new arrivals can no longer find space in the official area, but have to build makeshift shelters in a rubbish-filled olive grove around the camp. Related: Life on Lesbos: what's happening to the refugees there? Related: Catastrophic conditions greet refugees arriving on Lesbos Continue reading...


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