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According to an AFP photographer, the flames burned in a part of the camp that was only slightly affected by the previous fire. Chaos returned: the refugees ran out of the camp as their tents burned.
On Wednesday night, several fires broke out almost simultaneously in Greece’s largest refugee camp. The facility, which at the time housed some 12,700 people, was largely destroyed. According to new information from authorities, at least 3,500 refugees remained homeless as of Wednesday night.
Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi said homeless people are feverishly searching for housing. For those most in need, a ferry should arrive overnight, on which they could stay temporarily. Two ships of the Greek Navy were expected Thursday to accommodate the refugees. In addition, new tents must be installed.
Mitarachi had previously said about the cause of the fire disaster: “Fires broke out as asylum seekers protested against the quarantine.” However, the minister made it clear whether it was arson. A few hours before the fires broke out, the Athens Migration Ministry announced that 35 residents of the camp had tested positive for the corona virus.
