Showing posts with label the Greek island of Kos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the Greek island of Kos. Show all posts

Friday, August 14, 2015

Ferrying people to safety: Thousands of people board ships in Kos as part of emergency measures to relieve Greek island of migrant crisis

  • Greek government has sent a cruise liner for people to register and ease growing migrant pressure on island of Kos
  • An estimated 200 people arrive on the tiny island every day, where around 7,000 refugees are sleeping on the streets
  • Thousands of people are stranded on the island, waiting to be processed to continue their journey into Europe 
  • Giant vessel will act as a floating registration centre, as volunteers say they can't cope with numbers

By IMOGEN CALDERWOOD and KATE PICKLES FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 10:06 GMT, 14 August 2015 | UPDATED: 21:59 GMT, 14 August 2015