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308 New Migrant Arrivals Over Last 48 Hours, Totaling 10,000 on Greece's Northern Aegean Islands

A dinghy full of refugees and migrants is towed by a Turkish Coast Guard fast rigid-hulled inflatable boat (not seen) on the Turkish territorial waters of the North Aegean Sea, following a failed attempt of crossing to the Greek island of Chios, off the shores of Izmir, Turkey, February 28, 2016. Picture taken February 28, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
A total of 308 migrants and refugees arrived on the islands of the northern Aegean over the last 48 hours.
Ninety-three refugees arrived on Lesvos, 155 on Chios and 60 on Samos.
According to the police, 5,264 are trapped on Lesvos, 3,700 on Chios and 1,166 on Samos.
The total number of refugees trapped in the northern Aegean exceeds 10,000 for the first time after several months.
Source: ANA-MPA

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