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Thousands of migrants left homeless by blaze at refugee camp

Migrants flee from the Moria refugee camp

Migrants flee from the Moria refugee camp during second a fire, on the northeastern Aegean island of Lesbos, Greece, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. Source: AAP

Thousands of migrants have been left homeless, after fires gutted their overcrowded camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. A second blaze on Wednesday evening ((9 Sept)) aggravated the crisis on the island, where authorities have now declared a state of emergency.



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