Syrian migrants fleeing the war and escaping to Europe, who have landed on the Greek island of Lesvos on the north coast at Eft

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Syrian migrants fleeing the war and escaping to Europe, who have landed on the Greek island of Lesvos on the north coast at Efthalou, here sheltering from the sun uder a truck. Up to 4,000 migrants a day are landing on the island and overwhelming the authorities. They are traficked by illegal Turkish people traffickers who charge up to $2,000 per person for a half hour ride in an overcrowded inflateable boat from the Turkish mainland to Lesvos.

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