Greek PM expresses shock at refugee deaths in camp blaze - News Summed Up

Greek PM expresses shock at refugee deaths in camp blaze


Tents burn at the Moria refugee camp on the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos, early Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. Police say two people have died on the Greek island of Lesbos and two others were seriously injured after a fire raged through a refugee camp used for migrants facing deportation back to Turkey. (Associated Press)ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister expressed shock Friday at the deaths of a woman and child in a fire that raged through an island refugee camp used for migrants facing deportation back to Turkey, while rights groups condemned the loss of life. Alexis Tsipras said he was “shocked, as is the entire Greek nation, by the tragic event” in the Moria camp on Lesbos overnight. Migrants at the camp clashed with police as they were evacuated from the camp during the blaze, which was extinguished by firefighters.


Source: Washington Post November 25, 2016 11:01 UTC



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