Two dead after fire at Moria refugee camp: Incidents between groups of immigrants and police forces
Incidents in Moria between groups of refugees and immigrants on the one hand and police forces on the other after a fire inside the camp, Lesvos,ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ, ΣΤΡΑΤΗΣ ΜΠΑΛΑΣΚΑΣ
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Two people have died at the fire that broke out late Sunday afternoon at the Moria reception and identification center, at the island of Lesvos, according to the latest information released by Greek Police headquarters late on Sunday evening.
A forensic examination is underway of the charred corpse of a woman that was transferred from Moria to Lesvos General Hospital on Sunday evening by a local individual, while police is trying to reach the burnt housing containers where a second corpse, of a child, is reportedly located, police sources said.
Meanwhile, additional police forces are being deployed to Lesvos to help contain clashes between camp residents and local police.
In a statement by police headquarters, the upheaval broke out after two fires that occurred separately, first outside and then inside Moria camp.
Furthermore, the Deputy Minister of Citizen Protection Lefteris Economou, along with the Chief of Police and the Secretary General for Migration Policy are heading to Lesvos.
The first fire occurred 400 meters outside the camp, while a second fire occurred twenty minutes later at a housing unit inside the camp, which was destroyed while flames spread to adjacent housing units.
Moria was evacuated to allow for the intervention of the fire brigade, while the camp director and the police are gathering information to decipher the cause of the fire.
Source: ANA-MPA
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