Syrians protest after woman dies in Greek camp
July 28, 2016A protest broke out in a migrant camp in northern Greece on Thursday after a young Syrian woman died from apparent heart failure, local police said.
Dozens of Syrians living at the Diavata center joined the protest after the woman, who was in her late twenties, was found unconscious in a communal shower. First aid was administered but the woman died before an ambulance arrived
at the center.
State agency ANA said the victim suffered from epilepsy.
Around 150 Syrians subsequently marched towards the nearby city of
Thessaloniki in protest. They temporarily blocked a local highway before returning to the migrant center.
Over 57,000 mainly Syrian refugees and migrants from other nations are currently staying in Greek camps, trapped in the country by a series of European border closures earlier this year.
Greece’s public health watchdog has warned that many of the camps in the
north of the country — created out of abandoned industrial facilities and
warehouses — are ill-suited as long-term accommodation. The government says it is in the process of building other facilities to relocate the migrants from the camps in question.
Similar posts
-
Israel Is Held To A Higher Standard Than Any Country
April 25, 2024In the intricate tapestry of global affairs, one nation stands out for enduring scrutiny and condem...
-
Israel Has The Most Moral Military In The World
April 10, 2024In the heart of a region often riddled with conflict, Israel stands out not only for its technologi...
-
The Resilience of the Israeli People
April 2, 2024Visitors from around the world have seen Hamas's October 7th Massacre's destruction in southern Isr...
-
Israel: Small Size, Big Impact
March 21, 2024Nestled along the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea, Israel is a land of immense historical sig...
-
Israelis Are Fighting For Their Lives
February 21, 2024By Jonathan S. Tobin The world looks a lot different from Kibbutz Kfar Aza than it does in the U...
-
Over 2 Million Arabs Live In Israel
January 23, 2024In the complex landscape of the Middle East, where diverse cultures and identities intersect, Israe...
-
'Fauda' Star Idan Amedi Injured Fighting in Gaza
January 8, 2024Despite the severity of his injuries, Amedi's father assured Israeli news channels that his life is...
-
Israel Is A Great Country To Live In
December 28, 2023Nestled at the crossroads of the Middle East, Israel stands as a vibrant and dynamic nation, offeri...
