The exodus resumed early on 16 April. From 8 a.m. Thursday until 8 a.m. Friday there were 3,254 new arrivals, some of whom came from Prizren and others from Mitrovica. Many of the latter had walked for up to five days from Mitrovica, northeast of Pristina. A young girl from Mitrovica said she was in the last group expelled from the center of the city. She said she saw the whole downtown area on fire and saw many bodies lying in the street.
Refugees say that thousands more are heading for Albania.
The new arrivals came on foot and were in very poor condition without any belongings. They were taken to a camp constructed by the Greek army in Kukes, but the tents were filled as soon as they were set up. Aid agencies in Kukes erected 20 big tents in half a day to accommodate 1,000 new arrivals. These were quickly filled as well. Other arrivals were accommodated in the already overcrowded collective centers.