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A fire burns at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos in late 2016. PA Archive/PA Images

Greek police probe string of deaths in migrant camp

Police are investigating the deaths of three migrants in six days.

GREEK POLICE ARE investigating the deaths of three migrants in six days at a camp on the Aegean island of Lesbos, an officer said today.

The police source told AFP authorities were awaiting a coroner’s report on the deaths of a 20-year-old Egyptian, a 46-year-old Syrian and a third man who has still not been identified in the badly overcrowded camp of Moria.

One man was discovered on 24 January and another on 28 January. The two were found in the vicinity of the same tent, one inside, the other outside, the source said.

The third man discovered this morning was believed to be around 20-years-old and from Pakistan.

“We do not have signs that the deaths were drugs-related,” the officer added.

The Doctors of the World charity also reported that one more man was taken to hospital today in a similar incident.

‘Serious risk’

The group added that poor conditions at the camp posed “serious risk” to the life and health of the refugees and migrants held there.

Some Greek media have cited carbon monoxide poisoning as a possible cause of death, as the cold weather has forced some migrants to use wood-burning stoves to keep warm.

The UN refugee agency, which helps the Greek government manage the camps, declined to comment.

Greece has over 60,000 refugees and migrants on its soil, the result of a series of border closures in the Balkans and eastern Europe last year.

Many of the camps are overcrowded, especially on the islands facing Turkey. On Lesbos there are nearly 5,000 people in camps nominally built to hold 3,500, according to government figures.

The Greek immigration ministry has refused to permit large-scale relocation from the islands to the mainland, fearing that such a move could jeopardise an EU-Turkey agreement that has helped stop further arrivals to the continent.

There are frequent brawls in the island camps, with the residents tired of the long wait for asylum papers and fearful of being returned to Turkey.

© – AFP 2017

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 10:00 AM

    Very very cool, that a must have for reading list!

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 10:15 AM

    There’s another hidden, possibly undiscovered gem in my mate Eds wallet…. No it’s not a condom! It’s a twenty euro note that’s never seen the inside of a pub – the tight arse!!

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 10:44 AM

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    There are two things in life that cannot be hidden. One is an education and the other is the absence of one!

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 10:52 AM

    Yawn….

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 10:07 AM

    An absolutely fabulous read and journey into Ireland’s past.

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 12:26 PM

    Tarquin ,hope your reading the comments.. looking up the ISBN which is missing from the above Article I note that the Eason’s Family have put a RRP 38.99 euro (hope you getting a larger percentage from the over price bookstore) and sale price of 29.99. (sorry I just hate when an Irish company goes out of their way to squeeze more money from customers buy altering their prices.)

    and your publishing website has it for RRP of 29.99 and sale price of 23.99 So I’ll be ordering from them. :)

    I hope to enjoy the read, looks like a good book.

    ISBN number is 9781848891852 for those who wish to buy the book.
    http://www.collinspress.ie/ancient-ireland.html

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 12:46 PM

    Thanks John, I’ll be asking Santa for that :)

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 11:45 AM

    People 1000 years from now will always wonder who the statues are of when they look at Mick Wallace twerking against Luke Flannigan outside what was Supermacs

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 10:02 AM

    Turoe Stone, Bullaun Co. Galway also.

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 10:38 AM

    Interesting book something for the Christmas wish list.

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 10:36 AM

    Darby’s Bed, Galbally,co.Limerick

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 12:34 PM

    utterly gorgeous book, with stunning photography
    will be definitely on the Christmas list!

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 11:09 AM

    What will be left of us in 1000 years time? What mark will this generation has left on history.

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 10:57 AM

    Cumhaill

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 5:34 PM

    There’s a ‘mini’ Newgrange in Knockroe, Windgap, Co. Kilkenny.

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 1:57 PM

    What’s the fort on the front?! I think it’s cahersiveen county Kerry but I’m not sure!

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 10:20 PM

    yes Caherciveen, bravo!
    impressive!

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 12:30 PM

    Do what look like late medieval abbeys and castles qualify as ancient?

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    Nov 2nd 2013, 11:32 PM

    Good bit o rain today

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