A youth was found dead after a large fire erupted on Monday at the infamous refugee and migrant camp of Moria on the island of Lesvos in Greece.
The Greek Fire Brigade said that they had discovered the body of a youth during their firefighting operation.
Νεκρό #εντοπίστηκε ανήλικο άτομο κατά τη διάρκεια κατάσβεσης πυρκαγιάς εντός του ΚΥΤ Μόριας Λέσβου. Στο συμβάν επιχείρησαν 13 #πυροσβέστες με 5 οχήματα.
— Πυροσβεστικό Σώμα (@pyrosvestiki) March 16, 2020
According to information reported by the local website stonisi, the fire continues to burn down properties inside the camp, and the prevailing strong winds are still preventing the fire service from extinguishing it.
Authorities had not been able to identify what started this new fire in Moria at press time.
The part of the camp that is on fire is where most migrants from African countries are living.
This is a developing story.
Μαίνεται η πυρκαγιά μέσα στον καταυλισμό του ΚΥΤ της Μόριας – Το έργο της Πυροσβεστικής Υπηρεσίας δυσχεραίνει ο συνωστισμός στην περιοχή. «Δε χωράνε να περάσουν τα πυροσβεστικά αυτοκίνητα» έλεγε χαρακτηριστικά στέλεχος του ΚΥΤ πριν λίγη ώρα.https://www.stonisi.gr/post/7681/fwtia-sto-kyt-realtime
Posted by Στο Νησί on Monday, 16 March 2020
Heavy fire at Level 1 at Moria Camp. Single man section. Biggest refugee camp in Europe. Dangerous place at all #RefugeesGR pic.twitter.com/227trWK48D
— Murat Tueremis Photography (@MuratTueremis) March 16, 2020
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