A second fire in Greece’s notoriously overcrowded Moria migrant camp destroyed nearly everything that had been spared in the original blaze, Greece’s migration ministry said Thursday, leaving thousands more people in need of emergency housing. Small new fires also sprang up in the remains of tents set up outside the camp, fanned by strong winds on Thursday. Aid agencies have long warned of dire conditions at Moria, a camp built to house just over 2,750 people. The migration ministry said that when the second fire struck Wednesday evening, work was being carried out in the camp to ensure no families remained homeless overnight. Apart from the main camp, Moria also consisted of a sprawling tent city that had sprung up in olive groves outside the main perimeter fence due to overcrowding.

Source: Irish Independent September 10, 2020 07:07 UTC