135 migrants arrive on eastern Aegean islands in past 48 hours

A total of 135 migrants and refugees have arrived on Greece’s eastern Aegean islands in the past 48 hours, authorities said.

Fifty-four arrivals were recorded on Lesvos, 41 on Samos and 40 on Chios, authorities said.

A total of 9,171 asylum-seekers are currently stranded on the islands, according to official data Wednesday.