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Second Asylum Seeker in a Week Found Dead at Greece’s Chios Camp

A 51-year-old Iraqi national was found dead at the VIAL asylum-seeker hosting facility structure on the Aegean island of Chios.

Body of Asylum Seeker Discovered on Greece’s Chios

The body of a Somali asylum seeker who died in his tent on Chios Island, Greece, was discovered covered in mice that were eating his flesh.

Migrant Camp on Chios on Full Lockdown Due to Coronavirus; Migrant Hotels Closed

  The VIAL Reception and Identification Center for migrants on the Greek island of Chios was placed under full lockdown due to two cases of the coronavirus being diagnosed there as of Thursday, authorities announced. The complete lockdown will continue...

Violent Clashes Erupt in VIAL Migrant Camp on Chios Island

Holy Saturday was marked by violent events on the island of Chios, and more specifically inside and around the VIAL refugee and migrant camp. The clashes began when a 47-year old Iraqi woman was declared dead, after a few days of...

Police Detain 10 After Clashes Erupt at Greek Refugee Camp

At least 10 people were held by Greek police after clashes broke out at a refugee camp on the Aegean island of Chios on Wednesday evening. Local media report that groups of Arabs and Afghans clashed at the Vial hotspot,...