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This week 13,000 refugees lost their homes in a single blow in the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos. The camp was completely burned down Wednesday night.
Chaos on Lesbos: 12,000 refugees sleep in the open(02:03)
Switzerland now offers the possibility of receiving aid: in addition to providing humanitarian aid on the spot, the federal government wants to help take in the 400 unaccompanied minors. Specifically, the Secretariat of State for Migration SEM is opening the possibility of hosting about twenty children and young people.
Daniel Bach, SEM spokesperson: “The federal government focuses first on humanitarian aid”(03:19)
The federal government is concerned about the situation on Lesbos. The situation in the Moria transit camp is “confusing and the exact extent of the damage is not yet known,” the state government writes. A large part of the Moria camp is likely to be destroyed or at least uninhabitable for a long time. Switzerland is in close contact with Greece and is in talks with the European Union.
Local help takes priority
A complete redistribution of Moria immigrants is not currently in the foreground at the EU level, the Federal Council announced on Friday. Local help takes priority. The federal government announced that it was primarily about ensuring immediate shelter, care and protection for migrants.
Zurich City Councilor Raphael Golta: “We are ready to get involved”(03:34)
In consultation with the Greek authorities, the FDFA’s foreign department will deliver about a ton of auxiliary material on Friday. A plane of the federal air transport service flies to Athens in the afternoon. On board: sleeping bags, mats, water cans, kitchen utensils and other relief items.
Two specialists from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Corps (SHA) are also on the plane. In order to respond to the most urgent needs of those affected by the fire, the FDFA has made available up to one million francs for humanitarian aid. (until)
Help organization alarmed: “People are desperate”(06:29)
