ATHENS: The Greece’s Customs said that the number of illegal migrants arriving in Greece by sea has tripled in the first three months of 2015.The period saw 10,445 migrants arriving, compared to 2,863 for the corresponding months last year.
In March alone, 6,493 migrants arrived along Greece’s coastline and islands, mostly on islands in eastern Greece near Turkey, the main embarkment point for the people smugglers’ boats.The island with the biggest influx was Mytilene, followed by Chios, Leros and Samos.On Thursday alone 200 migrants were rescued after arriving on the isolated island.
