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Migrants call for their resettlement Friday, September 11, after a fire destroyed the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.
Migrants call for their resettlement Friday, September 11, after a fire destroyed the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.
Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images

Fires at Greek migrant camp leave thousands homeless

Updated 11:36 AM EDT, Fri September 11, 2020
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Europe's largest migrant camp, Moria, has been razed to the ground after massive fires broke out at the site on Greece's Lesbos island.

Greek authorities believe the fires were started by Moria camp residents expressing "dissatisfaction" with coronavirus-related lockdown measures. The camp was put under lockdown after 35 people this week tested positive for Covid-19.

There were no reports of injuries. The camp was home to an estimated 13,000 people, more than six times its maximum capacity of 2,200 people. A new camp is being set up to accommodate those left homeless.

A Greek Air Force helicopter hovers over a military area near Panagiouda as officials prepare a tented area for people displaced by the fire.
A Greek Air Force helicopter hovers over a military area near Panagiouda as officials prepare a tented area for people displaced by the fire.
Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images
A displaced family sleeps at a gas station early on September 11.
A displaced family sleeps at a gas station early on September 11.
Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images
Migrants gather outside a Lesbos supermarket on September 11.
Migrants gather outside a Lesbos supermarket on September 11.
Petros Giannakouris/AP
A migrant pulls a young girl on a cart on September 11.
A migrant pulls a young girl on a cart on September 11.
Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters
Migrants take refuge at a gas station.
Migrants take refuge at a gas station.
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A man holds a baby as migrants wait to board a bus on Thursday, September 10.
A man holds a baby as migrants wait to board a bus on Thursday, September 10.
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People jostle for food being distributed on September 10.
People jostle for food being distributed on September 10.
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This aerial view, taken on September 10, shows the extent of fire damage at the Moria camp.
This aerial view, taken on September 10, shows the extent of fire damage at the Moria camp.
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A firefighter works to put out a flame as fires continue to burn in the camp on September 10.
A firefighter works to put out a flame as fires continue to burn in the camp on September 10.
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Migrants line up for water and food distribution at a supermarket parking lot where many have taken refuge.
Migrants line up for water and food distribution at a supermarket parking lot where many have taken refuge.
Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images
Asylum seekers bathe in the smoldering camp.
Asylum seekers bathe in the smoldering camp.
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Unaccompanied minors from the migrant camp board a plane to be transferred to camps in northern Greece.
Unaccompanied minors from the migrant camp board a plane to be transferred to camps in northern Greece.
Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images
Migrants flee the camp as a second fire breaks out on Wednesday, September 9.
Migrants flee the camp as a second fire breaks out on Wednesday, September 9.
Petros Giannakouris/AP
Fires continue to blaze for a second night.
Fires continue to blaze for a second night.
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People evacuate the camp with their belongings as firefighters work to extinguish the blaze.
People evacuate the camp with their belongings as firefighters work to extinguish the blaze.
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Smoke billows from burning containers used to house migrants.
Smoke billows from burning containers used to house migrants.
Petros Giannakouris/AP
People walk through the charred remains of the camp on September 9.
People walk through the charred remains of the camp on September 9.
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Families sleep next to a road in the aftermath of the fire.
Families sleep next to a road in the aftermath of the fire.
Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters
An aerial view shows destroyed shelters.
An aerial view shows destroyed shelters.
Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters
A girl stands amid burnt wreckage.
A girl stands amid burnt wreckage.
Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP/Getty Images
A firefighter works to extinguish the blaze.
A firefighter works to extinguish the blaze.
Petros Giannakouris/AP
A camp resident pours water over burning debris.
A camp resident pours water over burning debris.
Petros Giannakouris/AP
This aerial photo shows burning container houses and tents.
This aerial photo shows burning container houses and tents.
Panagiotis Balaskas/AP
A woman carries her belongings in the aftermath of the fire.
A woman carries her belongings in the aftermath of the fire.
Elias Marcou/Reuters
Refugees and migrants flee as the fire spreads through Moria.
Refugees and migrants flee as the fire spreads through Moria.
Panagiotis Balaskas/AP
Camp evacuees try to reach the port of Mytilene as police block a road during the fire.
Camp evacuees try to reach the port of Mytilene as police block a road during the fire.
Panagiotis Balaskas/AP
Migrants stand outside the Moria camp as it burns.
Migrants stand outside the Moria camp as it burns.
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