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Major blaze breaks out in Greece's main migrant camp

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Greece's largest migrant camp was partly evacuated after a major blaze broke out at the overcrowded and unsanitary home to nearly 13,000 asylum seekers. Nearly the entire Moria camp on the island of Lesbos was on fire, including in an olive grove outside the walls of the main compound where many asylum seekers sleep in tents. IMAGES

Added on the 09/09/2020 05:36:48 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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