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Sep 2020. Greek Refugee Camp Destroyed by Fire Part 2

An aerial view of destroyed shelters following a fire at the Moria camp for refugees and migrants on the Island of Lesbos, Greece September 9, 2020. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Lesbos, Greece – In the middle of the burned remains that were once the Moria refugee camp lies a notebook left behind by one of the thousands of people who rushed to save their lives when fires tore through the sprawling refugee camp on Lesbos. On one page, a few basic sentences. The book had belonged… Continue reading Sep 2020. Greek Refugee Camp Destroyed by Fire Part 2

Sep 2020. Greek Refugee Camp Destroyed by Fire Part 1

Fires have destroyed Greece’s largest migrant camp, an overcrowded facility on the island of Lesbos, leaving nearly 13,000 people without shelter. Some 20 firefighters battled the blaze at the Moria camp – designed for fewer than 3,000 people – as migrants, many suffering from smoke exposure, fled. Greece’s migration minister said the fires “began with… Continue reading Sep 2020. Greek Refugee Camp Destroyed by Fire Part 1