Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) addresses a news conference after the 66th Executive Committee at the United Nations European headquarter in Geneva, Switzerland October 9, 2015. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of refugees arriving on Greek islands has leapt to 7,000 a day from about 4,500 at the end of September, probably because of fears the weather will worsen soon, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday.
The sharp increase, in a matter of days, has come as European states continue to struggle to agree on a strategy to control the flow of people and protect thousands making perilous sea crossings.
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