"We have been sending numerous letters to the [Interior] Ministry and the central Government explaining that the situation is really difficult. We’ve said already that it is a very dangerous situation and given that the local population in Moria is really pressed by the administration of this crisis all these months," the press office said.
According to the press office, there have been many riots inside the accommodation center in Moria because of its overcrowding.
"From what we know from 50 percent to 60 percent of the camp is destroyed. There are still rooms for people to stay, but we can’t confirm that information," the press office added.
The European Union is currently struggling to manage a massive refugee crisis, with hundreds of thousands of people fleeing conflict-torn countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The EU border agency Frontex recorded more than 1.8 million illegal border crossings into the bloc in 2015. Greece is the main transit route for refugees coming across the Aegean Sea from Turkey.