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By Sofia Chaldaios and Konstantinos Hassandrinos
Another difficult night will be spent by the refugees and residents of Moria, as after last night’s great fire that was extinguished by KYT, two new fires broke out on Wednesday afternoon.
The new fire at the Moria KYT destroys what had not been burned and repeats the nightmare scene from the night before.
Immigrants and refugees leave the area with their families and belongings, while the atmosphere is stifling. These homeless people have settled along the Mytilene – Panagioudas road, or at the entrance to the city in Kara Tepe, as well as in the surrounding forests and fields.
Tear gas is fired at a police road block to stop #Moria migrants moving to Mitilini. people coming back pic.twitter.com/cj95vobBEt
– Giorgos Christides (@g_christides) September 9, 2020
Refugees have lit bonfires in the camps where they have settled.
The highway to Kara Tepe is guarded by strong police forces, which repelled with tear gas and chemically a large group of refugees heading towards Mytilene.
Camp fires, nearby field fires, police tear gas, hundreds fleeing #mory are coming back. pic.twitter.com/0SsUj44jXE
– Giorgos Christides (@g_christides) September 9, 2020
According to your information in.gr, the tension has eased with the refugees sleeping on the sidewalks of Moria and in the tents that have been set up in the two former camps, where they are temporarily housed. The camp fire is also under control.
Commonwealth of Moria: Fire in Better Condition – People Want a Solution
Talking to in.gr, Moria Mayor Giannis Mastrogiannis stated that the night is anticipated to be difficult, due to both the KYT fire and the Kara Tepe episodes.
“The fire is in better condition, it burns what remains,” he noted.
The two ferries are expected to arrive tomorrow, as well as the Blue Star ship that will host
However, Mr. Mastrogiannis claims that it is not possible to put all 12,000 on these ships.
As he points out, the residents of Lesbos are upset and tired of the refugee situation and eagerly want a solution. The truth is that they do not want new structures to be built on their island.
Two new fires in Moria
A new fire broke out at two different points in the Moria camp after yesterday’s fire that burned down the Reception and Identification Center for refugees and immigrants.
The new fire broke out shortly after seven in the afternoon behind the KYT, while the situation with smoke and burned plastic is suffocating.
The second fire broke out a few minutes ago. People are fleeing the flames again. #Moria
Residents of the camp filmed this. pic.twitter.com/xmaOkqBom8
– Franziska Grillmeier (@f_grillmeier) September 9, 2020
According to the information, the scenes that were not burned are burning and families run aimlessly with babies in their arms to save themselves from the flames.
According to the MEGA correspondent, the camp is burning from one extreme to the other.
Firefighters and army forces were on site to set up tents for the refugees, but a fire broke out that spread due to the flammable materials available.
The trees are burning, the whole camp is burning and there are explosions with the refugees running in all directions to save themselves from the fire.
Trying to pave the way
At the same time, army machinery is struggling to clear the way for firefighters to reach the scene of the fire.
At least 200 tents were set up at the site of the new fire, where refugees and migrants were staying.
Becoming impossible to breathe while shooting #Moria rage on – young children scared by scarcity cling to the scene of their parents’ flight pic.twitter.com/NUye7Mzj4M
– Giorgos Christides (@g_christides) September 9, 2020
Emergency measures in Moria
Immigration Minister Notis Mitarakis announced extraordinary measures for Lesbos’ Moria and KYT during the press conference on Wednesday afternoon.
The first measure is the immediate mobilization of the Armed Forces. Specifically, tomorrow 2 barges will arrive on the island for the temporary accommodation of people who have been made homeless by the destruction of the accommodation structure.
The tents have also been moved, which will be placed well within the Moria headquarters and specifically in areas that have not been damaged by fire, or in third areas that will be indicated by the local authorities.
While a passenger ship will be mobilized for vulnerable groups.
Finally, doctors and nurses from the World Health Organization arrive on the island to help, while medical supplies and essential items are distributed to people in the army.
The refugee camp is ashes
The first light of day revealed the magnitude of the destruction of yesterday’s fiery flame. Find thousands of families sleeping on the street, some with their suitcases on their shoulders and others trying to find oxygen.
Lesbos declares a state of emergency, the EYP is called to find out if there are provocations behind the fire and the authorities to control the situation with 13,000 refugees and migrants have nowhere to stay. Fear of the uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus on the island is widespread.
The fire broke out shortly before midnight on Tuesday, when refugees and migrants who had tested positive for the coronavirus or had been detected as contact cases refused to be isolated. Clashes broke out with other refugees who pushed them out of the camp and things got out of hand.
According to the information, the clashes at some point acquired a tribal character, resulting in fires in several places, which very soon due to the strong wind took on dimensions and engulfed the camp.
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