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As Greece was hit by wave after wave of wildfires this week, unfounded claims that asylum-seekers are behind some of them whipped up anti-migrant frenzy online.- 'They want to destroy us' - Anti-migrant sentiment is strong in Greek border areas, where locals accuse asylum seekers of stealing and say reckless driving by smugglers poses a serious traffic risk.
Authorities in Europe still have no clear idea how many people were aboard the boat when it sank — estimates range from 400 to over 700 — but likely hundreds came from Pakistan, and many from Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Greek authorities said Monday they had arrested five police officers from a special border guard force.
The group of families with young children are caught up in a stand-off between Turkey and Greece, as Athens continues to push forward with border wall constructions along the riverbanks.
Migration across the river has seen a 30% increase on the same period in 2021.