Refugee influx in the island of Lesbos

An Afghan man rests on the seawall of Molyvos port hours after his boat has been rescued by the Greek Coast Guard. Everyday hundreds of refugees, mainly from Syria and Afghanistan, are crossing in small overcrowded inflatable boats the 6 mile channel from the Turkish coast to the island of Lesbos in Greece.

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An Afghan man rests on the seawall of Molyvos port hours after his boat has been rescued by the Greek Coast Guard. Everyday hundreds of refugees, mainly from Syria and Afghanistan, are crossing in small overcrowded inflatable boats the 6 mile channel from the Turkish coast to the island of Lesbos in Greece.