A urgent appeal for clothing has been launched after a reported 450 Afghan refugees have newly arrived in Greenwich, fleeing their besieged country after the Taliban took back control.

According to Christchurch East Greenwich, there are 450 refugees newly arrived in Greenwich from Afghanistan, most of whom only have the clothes they were wearing to travel.

They are currently quarantining, and whilst it is not currently known how many refugees the borough will take in, Christchurch say they are "urgently seeking donations."

They are asking for 'clean, good-quality' clothing and shoes for men, women, children and babies, and nappies of all sizes.

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These can be dropped off over the next few days at Christchurch East Greenwich on Trafalgar Road during opening hours.

Tens of thousands of refugees have been evacuated from Afghanistan over the past few days after the country swiftly fell to the Taliban, with the Afghanistan government collapsing amid US troops withdrawing from the conflict there.

Frenzied scenes were seen at airports as families desperately tried to board planes to leave the country, and several people have already been killed.

The mass evacuation of the country has sparked a flood of refugees and so far the UK Government has committed to taking 5,000 Afghan refugees over the next year.

Greenwich Council has this week confirmed it will accept refugees from Afghanistan who are fleeing the country.

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Cllr Danny Thorpe, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, said: “The Royal Borough of Greenwich has a proud history of supporting those fleeing war and persecution who want to make our borough their home.

"Last year, we passed a motion to start the process to become a Borough of Sanctuary, because we believe that everyone deserves a safe place to live.

"We also call on the government to make sure councils have the resources they need to rehouse and support families who may have experienced unimaginable trauma.”

The council cannot provide details of the number of refugees that it could take in until the details of the government’s extended Afghan refugee resettlement scheme are known.

Currently the borough supports 19 Syrian families through the Greenwich Sanctuary Project Resettlement programme and help refugees living in the borough by funding the Plumsted Community Law Centre and Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network.

Greenwich Council are also asking residents who would like to help to donate to charities, rather than bringing clothes or other items to the town hall.