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6 immigrants missing in Evros

Published on January 12, 2012 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , , .

In 2011 58 persons lost their life on the Greek-Turkish border along the river Evros/Maritsa.

This year starts again with disappearances and loss at border.

Two plastic boats, loaded with sans-papiers immigrants trying to cross Evros river, capsized early today morning. Up to now, rescue teams have discovered 6 immigrants. The rescued immigrants are two Afghans from the one boat (on which 4 more were aboard) and 4 nationals of Bangladesh who, along with two other compatriots tried to cross the river Evros, but without success, as their boat also overturned.

Investigations are continuing to find and rescue the missing immigrants (4 Afghans and 2 Bangladeshi), while the survivors were
transferred first aid to the Health Center for Orestiada.

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Afghan refugee died today in Patras

Published on January 3, 2012 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , , , .

Τhree Afghani youngsters (between 15-20 years old), who had recently arrived in the port city of Patras, were temporarily sleeping in the cabin of an abandoned truck in the old redundant textile factory of Peiraiki Patraiki. In order to keep warm yesterday during the cold night (Monday, January 2), they lit a fire in a small vessel. There was no window or opening in the room, doors were shut, and the lack of oxygen caused the suffocation to death of one of the boys. The other two were taken to hospital and are in a critical condition.

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December 27, 2011: Three migrants die on border crossing in Evros

Published on December 27, 2011 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

While trying to cross the landborder between Greece and Turkey in Evros (nearby Feres), three sans-papiers died close to the river Evors/ Maritza.

An Iranian women (50 years old) and her 12-year-old son were found at the coast. The third person was a man from Africa approx. 25-30 years old. He was found near to Petrades/ Didimoticho. As it seems all of them died due to the cold weather after trying to swim through the river.

One more dead sans-papiers found in Evros

Published on December 23, 2011 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , .

The corpse of a man, probably 25-30 years old, was found near to Peplos, Evros. He was trying to cross the border by swimming through the river Evros/ Maritza.

Two refugee boats saved in the Ionian Sea

Published on December 12, 2011 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , , .

Two refugee boats that had departed from the Greek coast towards Italy were saved on monday by the Italian Coast Guard. The approx. 80 refugees were mainly from Afghanistan. They had been one week on the sea. Most of them were dehydrated, without food and water when they were found.

Two more Migrants dead in Evros

Published on November 25, 2011 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

The bodies of two immigrants were discovered yesterday in Peplo area – one on the bank of the Evros river and the other in a rural area of Thymaria village near the town of Alexandroupolis.
According to the announcement of the General Police Department of Eastern Macedonia – Thrace, the two young men, of afro-asian origin and chinese origin, tried to cross the Evros River in order to enter Greece from Turkey.

The first one was probably swept away by the rushing waters and drown – the second died due to freezing weather.

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Giving back names and dignity to lost migrants

Published on September 7, 2011 in Uncategorized. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

Fountain to remember the dead and the missing at the Greek-Turkish border in Tichero (Northern Greece)

John lost his wife Jane and Tahera her husband Bashir in the Evros River. They represent hundreds of other migrants who drowned in the water, were killed by landmines or are still missing. Their dead bodies were treated disrespectfully: In 2010 we discovered a mass grave in Sidero where the corpses could not be identified. We returned to give back a piece of dignity to the dead and also those who survived.

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