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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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Lesbos: Refugees wait in searing heat to enter camps

Many of the refugees who have arrived in Lesbos on Monday morning have gone on to camps on the next stage of their journeys, where they receive washing facilities, food and water.

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Due to the huge numbers that arrived today, a bus was needed to take people from another camp, ten miles away.

Only women, children and young families were allowed on board - anyone else was forced to make the journey by foot.

On arrival at the camps, many were forced to stand in long queues in searing heat.

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