77,000 migrants reached Greece in 2016

athens - Since have achieved 76 607 migrants from the Aegean Greek territory early this year until mid-February. At least 320 people crossing did not survive. Most of the refugees came from Syria. This is evident from figures published by the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR on Monday.

Compared to a year ago, is the increase in the number of refugees enormous. At the time, came to the same period of 4567 refugees to Greece.

Winter has clearly influenced the number of migrants, according to the UNHCR. In October 2015 even reached 211. 000 people from Turkey, one of the Greek islands. In November and December the number dropped to respectively 151 000 and 108 000.