(ANSA-AFP) - ATHENS, 09 SET - Greece's largest migrant camp
on the island of Lesbos was gutted by a huge fire early
Wednesday, leaving over 12,000 fleeing asylum seekers homeless,
with reports that the blaze was started by migrants revolting
against coronavirus isolation rules. Firemen said the notorious
Moria camp had been mostly destroyed but there were no known
casualties so far, though a number of people were suffering
minor respiratory problems from exposure to smoke. Government
spokesman Stelios Petsas said an emergency would be declared
across the entire island and reports of arson were under
investigation. He warned that authorities faced a "titanic"
effort to shelter asylum seekers rendered homeless by the blaze,
as well as track down and isolate dozens of confirmed
coronavirus infections among them. (ANSA-AFP).
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