Britain takes in so few refugees from Syria they would fit on a subway train

Just 216 Syrians have been accepted under the U.K.’s resettlement program.

Of the 4 million Syrians who have fled their country since the war began, including hundreds of thousands who have poured into Europe, the number who have been resettled in Britain could fit on a single London Underground train — with plenty of seats to spare.

Just 216 Syrian refugees have qualified for the government’s official relocation program, according to data released last week. (Tube trains seat about 300.) British Prime Minister David Cameron has reassured his anxious public that the total number won’t rise above 1,000.Source: Britain takes in so few refugees from Syria they would fit on a subway train