Greek port overflows with migrants where SIX THOUSAND are now forced to sleep on top of one another at ferry terminal as number of daily arrivals jumps
The number of refugees and migrants arriving to Greece from Turkey has risen sharply in the past few days
New arrivals come despite the EU reaching a deal with Turkey to cut the flow of migrants into Europe
Greek authorities recorded 766 new arrivals in the last 24 hours as rise in crossings come as weather improved
By TOM WYKE
DailyMail.com
30 March 2016
Arrivals of refugees and migrants to Greece from Turkey rose sharply today just days after the European Union and Turkey struck a deal intended to cut off the flow of new arrivals.
Greek authorities recorded 766 new arrivals in the last 24 hours, up from 192 the previous day. Most arrived on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos.
Italy reported an even larger jump in arrivals yesterday, when officials there said 1,350 people were rescued from boats taking the longer migration route over the Mediterranean as the weather warmed up.
The EU Commission said yesterday that the flows in the last week had reduced, with only 1,000 people arriving from Turkey on Greek islands, compared to an average of 2,000 a day in the last couple of months.
It was not clear why numbers had dropped, but the Aegean Sea had been hit with bad weather and gale force winds, making the journey from Turkey on small rubber boats even more dangerous.
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