Published : 30-03-2018
Rights activists on immigration and migrants’ issues, said that a boat carrying 20 illegal immigrants went missing last night, while they were crossing the Evros river, on the Turkish-Greek borders. The activists indicated that the Turkish rescue teams are still looking for the boat.
In the same context, activists warned of crossing the Evros river, because Bulgaria opens the water of the dam on the Evros river at this time every year, to allow the flow of the water from melting snow.
Activists pointed out that the level of the river has increased to 4 meters and its speed is fast, and the frequent high currents at great depths, noting that Turkey is taking precautionary measures, because the level of the river may sink the bridge that carries the train line on both sides of Greece and Turkey.
Thousands of of illegal immigrants are constantly crossing the Evros river to reach Greece. The number of Palestinian-Syrian refugees stranded in Greece until the end of 2016, is estimated at 400 refugees, most of which are on the following islands: Chios, Lesbos - Mytelini, Leros and Kos.
Rights activists on immigration and migrants’ issues, said that a boat carrying 20 illegal immigrants went missing last night, while they were crossing the Evros river, on the Turkish-Greek borders. The activists indicated that the Turkish rescue teams are still looking for the boat.
In the same context, activists warned of crossing the Evros river, because Bulgaria opens the water of the dam on the Evros river at this time every year, to allow the flow of the water from melting snow.
Activists pointed out that the level of the river has increased to 4 meters and its speed is fast, and the frequent high currents at great depths, noting that Turkey is taking precautionary measures, because the level of the river may sink the bridge that carries the train line on both sides of Greece and Turkey.
Thousands of of illegal immigrants are constantly crossing the Evros river to reach Greece. The number of Palestinian-Syrian refugees stranded in Greece until the end of 2016, is estimated at 400 refugees, most of which are on the following islands: Chios, Lesbos - Mytelini, Leros and Kos.
