Defense Minister Panos Kammenos flew over the Imia islets in a Navy helicopter and threw a wreath at the place where in the earlymorning of January 31, 1996a Navy helicopter crashed while on a mission during a confrontation between Greece and Turkey.

The tents at the northern and western side of the refugee camp in Moria were taken down and tons of piling garbage was removed to make way for new shelter units,  a few hours after the fifth death was recorded by authorities in the center.