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Hellenic Coast Guard rescued 177 refugees and immigrants during the last 24 hours in three different incidents in Lesvos, Chios and Kos.

The Port Authority also proceeded to three arrests of traffickers. At the same time, another 234 immigrants and refugees landed in boats, while 3 traffickers were arrested in six different incidents that took place on the islands of Lesvos, Chios and Samos.

The number of migrants staying at the Moria, Lesvos island refugee reception and identification facility has reached 16,023 people, the North Aegean Police Directorate reported on Thursday evening. 

A total of 367 migrants and refugees from Mytilene arrived at the port of Piraeus on Tuesday with the ferry Diagoras.