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Thousands of people have fled an overcrowded refugee camp after multiple fires tore through much of the site on the Greek island of Lesbos, authorities said.
There were no reports of injuries after the fire started in the early hours of Wednesday at the Moria camp.
The cause of the fire that burned tents and containers was not immediately clear, an official with the fire brigade said.
A police officer said the migrants had been taken to safety. People were seen leaving the camp with their luggage, witnesses said.
At least 25 firefighters with 10 engines, assisted by police, were fighting the flames both inside and outside the facility, the fire brigade said, adding that emergency personnel were turned away by migrants during their efforts to put out the fire. .
The Moria facility, which houses more than 12,000 people, more than four times its declared capacity, has been frequently criticized by aid groups for its poor living conditions.
He was quarantined last week after authorities confirmed that an asylum seeker had tested positive for the coronavirus. Confirmed infections have risen to 35 since then.
Lesbos, which is located off the Turkish coast, was on the front line of a massive movement of refugees and migrants to Europe in 2015-2016. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, since March 1, all migrants arriving on the island have been quarantined outside the camps.
In Moria, aid groups have warned that social distancing and basic hygiene measures are impossible to implement due to living conditions.
A child died after a fire at the camp in March.
Wildfires fueled by strong winds were also burning in two other areas of the island.
