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#SeekingRefuge: Lesbos' on-going battle to tackle refugee crisis

ITV News is on the Greek island of Lesbos to witness the ongoing battle of those seeking refuge in Europe.

Humanitarian agencies have estimated that more than 1,000 refugees arrive on the small island daily. In the early hours of Monday, ITV News witnessed dozens arriving safely.

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In numbers: The refugee crisis facing Lesbos

Seven boats carrying hundreds of people arrived in Lesbos within the space of an hour as ITV News witnessed a typical morning on the tiny Greek island.

For the vast majority, the island acts as an entry point for people seeking to travel on to countries such as Germany, Sweden and the UK.

95,000
the population of the Greek island of Lesbos
220,000
the number estimated to have arrived on the island by sea in 2015 so far
400
migrant and refugee lives saved per day on average by the Greek Coast Guard

However, the huge numbers of arrivals has left Greek authorities and humanitarian agencies struggling to cope amid a lack of a large-scale European response.

160,000 people arrived in Lesbos by boat in September alone, according to the UN refugee agency.

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