Uncharted waters
Afghan migrants are among those arriving on the Greek island of Kos after crossing the Aegean Sea. Greece has become a main gateway into Europe for migrants from North Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
More than 60,000 sought refuge in the EU last year. This year, about 51,000 people have already arrived in Europe by sea while approximately 2,000 have lost their lives attempting the crossing.
Syrian refugees on an overcrowded dingy celebrate as they land on the Greek island of Kos.
A man carries a boy onto the beach.
A Syrian refugee prays on the beach.
A Syrian refugee talks a 'selfie' picture as she walks on the beach with her family.
A life vest, used by a migrant, is abandoned on the beach.
An Afghan migrant holds a child’s hand as families land on the beach after crossing the Agean Sea.
Hundreds of migrants walk towards a temporary shelter soon after crossing from Turkey to Greece.
An Afghan woman sits outside a deserted hotel.
Migrants staying in a deserted hotel watch as more refugees arrive.
People sleep on mattresses in a deserted hotel.
An Afghan migrant embraces a child on the rooftop balcony.
An Afghan migrant is seen in a makeshift shower cabin.
Laundry hangs to dry.
An Afghan migrant is seen through a doorway.
Abandoned dinghies float on the shoreline.
A overcrowded dinghy is towed by a Greek coast guard patrol boat.
Seven-month-old Syrian refugee Jaffe is held by her mother Nada in a Greek coast guard van next to her father Ahmed after they were rescued.
Migrants take photos on the beach.
An Afghan migrant tries to communicate with relatives as he waits for temporary documents outside a police station.
A passenger ferry approaches the Greek island of Kos during a storm.
