Some 832 asylum seekers registered at Greek islands in less than 48 hours

A total of 360 refugees and migrants were registered from midnight Tuesday to 4 pm the same day at the Moria Reception and Identification Center in Lesvos, authorities reported on Tuesday.

Some 62 of these arrived at Limnos island on Tuesday and were transported to Lesvos by boat. At the same time, 109 people arrived at Chios and 16 at Samos.

Some 485 people had reached North Aegean islands by 4 pm on Tuesday.

A total of 347 refugees and migrants arrived yesterday, 147 at Lesvos, 75 at Chios and 116 at Samos.

According to data obtained by the North Aegean Police Directorate, 832 new asylum seekers were registered at reception facilities of the three islands in less than 48 hours.