Greece Migrants in Kos Photos show real tragedy after Brits abroad complain of 'awkward' holidays‏

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Migrants in Kos: Photos show real tragedy after Brits abroad complain of
'awkward' holidays

Young children were among the hundreds of migrants arriving in recent days
LIZZIE DEARDEN Friday 29 May 2015


This little girl hasn't gone to the Greek island of Kos for a holiday in
the sun.

She and thousands of other migrants have risked their lives to escape
conflict and poverty in their home countries.

As British tourists complain that their summer breaks have been made
“awkward” by the impoverished people left destitute on the streets,
these pictures show the real tragedy unfolding. An Afghan child migrant
is helped off a rib An Afghan child migrant is helped off a rib

More than 1,500 migrants have landed on Kos in the past week alone, with
many rescued by the coast guard after attempting to cross the Aegean
from Turkey in barely seaworthy boats.

Homeless and carrying the only remnants of their former lives in bags,
they have been left to seek shelter in an abandoned hotel or on seaside
arcades as authorities struggle to cope.

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Many of the families coming off boats have been seen with babies and
young children, left dirty and distressed by the voyage.

The migrant crisis coincided with the half term break for British
schools, seeing hundreds of families arriving for some early summer sun
this week.

Migrants mingle with holidaymakers in Kos

Boat migrants in Kos

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Anne Servante, a nurse from Manchester, told the Daily Mail that Kos had
become “disgusting”.

“It’s really dirty and messy here now,” she added. “And it’s awkward.
I’m not going to sit in a restaurant with people watching you.” A
migrant hangs his clothes on a fence of an abandoned hotel where they
have been given shelter on the island of Kos, Greece, A migrant hangs
his clothes on a fence of an abandoned hotel

Another British couple on holiday with their grandchildren from
Birmingham told the newspaper that they “don’t like it”, adding: “We
won’t be coming back if it’s like a refugee camp again next year.”

A spokesperson for Thomas Cook told The Independent that Kos continues
to be a “popular holiday destination” enjoyed by hundreds of Brits.

“Our experienced teams on the ground inform us that the resorts are
operating as normal and that our customers are continuing to enjoy their
holidays in Kos,” he added.

About 30,000 migrants have entered Greece so far this year, which is
calling for more help from the EU.

An Afghan migrant girl holds the hand of a woman as they arrive on a
beach on the Greek island of Kos An Afghan migrant girl holds the hand
of a woman as they arrive on a beach on the Greek island of Kos Afghan
migrants crossed part of the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece Afghan
migrants crossed part of the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece Afghan
migrants arrive on a beach of Kos Afghan migrants arrive on a beach of
Kos Afghan immigrants land at a beach after landing in a dinghy Afghan
immigrants land at a beach after landing in a dinghy Afghan migrant
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migrants arrive on a beach of Kos Afghan migrants arrive on a beach of
Kos Afghan migrants stand in front of a deserted hotel in Kos Afghan
migrants stand in front of a deserted hotel in Kos Afghan migrants wash
next to a deserted hotel Afghan migrants wash next to a deserted hotel
Migrants sleep on the ground next to puddle of water inside an abandoned
hotel Migrants sleep on the ground next to puddle of water inside an
abandoned hotel A family of Afghan migrants sit outside of the deserted
hotel, where hundreds of migrants have found temporary shelter A family
of Afghan migrants sit outside of the deserted hotel, where hundreds of
migrants have found temporary shelter A dinghy overcrowded with Afghan
immigrants arrived on a beach on the Greek island of Kos A dinghy
overcrowded with Afghan immigrants arrived on a beach on the Greek
island of Kos