• A refugee carries her belongings following a fire at the Moria camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Reuters
    A refugee carries her belongings following a fire at the Moria camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Reuters
  • Refugees run as fire burns in the Moria camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece. AP Photo
    Refugees run as fire burns in the Moria camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece. AP Photo
  • Destroyed shelters following a fire at the Moria camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Reuters
    Destroyed shelters following a fire at the Moria camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Reuters
  • A view of destroyed shelters following a fire at the Moria camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Reuters
    A view of destroyed shelters following a fire at the Moria camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Reuters
  • Fire burns container houses and tents in the Moria refugee camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece. AP Photo
    Fire burns container houses and tents in the Moria refugee camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece. AP Photo
  • A family sleeps at a parking space, following a fire at the Moria camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Reuters
    A family sleeps at a parking space, following a fire at the Moria camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Reuters
  • A girl holds her cat during a fire in the Moria refugee camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece. AP Photo
    A girl holds her cat during a fire in the Moria refugee camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece. AP Photo
  • A man runs as a fire burns inside the Moria migrant camp on the island of Lesbos. AFP
    A man runs as a fire burns inside the Moria migrant camp on the island of Lesbos. AFP
  • Refugees carry their belongings as they flee from a fire burning at the Moria camp, on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Reuters
    Refugees carry their belongings as they flee from a fire burning at the Moria camp, on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Reuters
  • Refugees carry their belongings as they flee from a fire burning at the Moria camp, on the island of Lesbos, Greece. AFP
    Refugees carry their belongings as they flee from a fire burning at the Moria camp, on the island of Lesbos, Greece. AFP
  • Refugees wearing facemasks gather outside the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos during a major fire there. AFP
    Refugees wearing facemasks gather outside the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos during a major fire there. AFP
  • Refugees wearing facemasks gather outside the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos during a major fire there. AFP
    Refugees wearing facemasks gather outside the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos during a major fire there. AFP
  • Refugees stand with their belongings after being evacuated as a fire burns in the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos. AFP
    Refugees stand with their belongings after being evacuated as a fire burns in the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos. AFP
  • Refuees stand outside the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos during a major fire there. AFP
    Refuees stand outside the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos during a major fire there. AFP
  • A firefighter tries to extinguish a fira at the Moria refugee camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece. AP Photo
    A firefighter tries to extinguish a fira at the Moria refugee camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece. AP Photo
  • Refugees and migrants leave as a fire burns at the Moria refugee camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece. AP Photo
    Refugees and migrants leave as a fire burns at the Moria refugee camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece. AP Photo
  • Refugees and migrants gather on a bridge as fire burns at the Moria refugee camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece. AP Photo
    Refugees and migrants gather on a bridge as fire burns at the Moria refugee camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece. AP Photo
  • Refugees and migrants with their children gather on a bridge as fire burns at the Moria refugee camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece. AP Photo
    Refugees and migrants with their children gather on a bridge as fire burns at the Moria refugee camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece. AP Photo

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Fire breaks out at Greece's overcrowded Moria refugee camp

At least 25 firefighters with 10 engines, aided by police, battle the flames both inside and outside the centre

Reuters

September 09, 2020

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Fire broke out at Greece's overcrowded migrant camp of Moria on the island of Lesbos early on Wednesday, fire brigade officials said.

There were no reports of injuries so far, while the cause of the blaze which burnt tents and containers was not immediately clear, a fire brigade official said.

A police official said that migrants had been taken to safety. People were seen leaving the camp, carrying their luggage, witnesses said.

At least 25 firefighters with 10 engines, aided by police, were battling the flames both inside and outside the centre, the fire brigade said. The firefighters were pushed back by migrants during their efforts to put out the fire.

The Moria camp, which hosts more than 12,000 people – more than four times its stated capacity – has been frequently criticised by aid groups for poor living conditions.

The camp was placed under quarantine last week after authorities confirmed that an asylum-seeker had tested positive for the coronavirus. Confirmed infections have risen to 35 since then.

Lesbos, which is off the Turkish coast, was on the front line of a massive movement of refugees and migrants to Europe in 2015-2016. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, since March 1, all migrants reaching the island have been quarantined away from the camps.

In the Moria camp, aid groups have warned that social distancing and basic hygiene measures are impossible to implement because of the living conditions.

Wildfires fanned by strong winds were also burning in two other areas on the island.

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