The detainees were held in the yard behind the Office of the Port Authority of Symi which lacked appropriate infrastructure. The group members had to sleep on the ground. There were improvised nets that provided some shade, but there was no light at night. There was only one extremely unsanitary toilet without functioning flush that everyone had to share. No additional sanitation or hygiene facilities were available. The group was not provided with any sanitary products. The group was not provided with food or fresh water. Instead, every morning an officer came to ask the detainees what they needed. The group listed what they needed, including medication, food, water, milk for the children. However, the staff only brought them dry bread, cheese and some biscuits, which they handed out to the group in daily rations, ignoring the dietary needs of group members with medical conditions. The detainees had to pay for the goods they received. The prices varied every day. The group did not receive any fresh water. Instead, they were told to drink from the hose next to the toilet. The water was warm and tasted very bad. By the time their detention came to an end, all the children in the group were ill, suffering from vomiting and diarrhea.