Reuters, 02/10 14:23 CET
By Joseph D’Urso
LONDON (Thomson Reuters
Foundation) – Vulnerable migrants and refugees arriving in the Western
Balkans are facing the onset of heavy rains and cold weather, with many
unprepared for bitter winter conditions, the Red Cross has warned.
Sea crossings to Greece’s shores have fallen this week
because cooler, windier weather is making the journey more dangerous,
though numbers could pick up again if conditions improve, the United
Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Average temperatures in winter months in the region
frequently fall below freezing, posing health risks for people who have
already travelled thousands of miles, often with limited access to food
and basic necessities.
“The arrival of winter will push people’s coping skills
to their limits,” Simon Missiri, acting director for Europe of the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), said in a statement on Thursday.
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Source: Euronews
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