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Migrants in Greece shot after violating coronavirus quarantine rules

AFP
Published : Apr 23, 2020, 2:52 pm IST
Updated : Apr 23, 2020, 2:52 pm IST

The two men, an Iranian and an Afghan, reported to the camp's infirmary with buckshot wounds

 Police on the Greek island of Lesbos detain a youth during clashes near the Moria refugee camp. (AFP Photo)
  Police on the Greek island of Lesbos detain a youth during clashes near the Moria refugee camp. (AFP Photo)

Lesbos Island: Two asylum-seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos were shot and injured after apparently violating coronavirus quarantine rules, officials said Thursday.

The two men, an Iranian and an Afghan, reported to the camp's infirmary with buckshot wounds late Wednesday, sources at the Moria camp said.

They were taken to the local hospital but their condition was not deemed serious.

The men told police they had ventured out of the camp, which is under lockdown alongside the rest of Greece's migrant facilities to limit the spread of the virus.

There have been coronavirus cases in two camps and a migrant hotel on the Greek mainland, where 150 people tested positive this week.

So far, no cases have been reported in camps on the islands, with no widespread screening conducted by authorities.

Tags: greece, coronavirus, quarantine rules, coronavirus lockdown rules, iranian, afghan, asylum-seekers
Location: Greece, Thessalia, Larisa