A new large fire broke out at the Reception and Identification Center in Moria early Wednesday evening, just hours after the overcrowded hotspot on the island of Lesvos was largely destroyed by the fire the previous night.
The fire is reportedly burning in the area of Eleonas, the olive grove, outside the camp, where thousands of people of who do fit in live in tents.
Chaos intensifying in #Moria pic.twitter.com/BK8prj0Eku
— Giorgos Christides (@g_christides) September 9, 2020
Media report that the fire started in some of the 200 tents that were not burned down on Tuesday night. Explosion sounds were heard, and they probably came form the cooking devices the refugees used.
Part of the camp back in the 🔥 , loud bangs are heard with people passing by the fire #Moria #fire pic.twitter.com/g3j3ml7iCh
— th.v (@th_voulgarakis) September 9, 2020
Hundreds of people among them many families with children, were leaving the area.
Bursts of explosions heard , fires Regimg people evacuate , police a@d fire service ask ppl to leave ASAP pic.twitter.com/D1kO4MdzI3
— Giorgos Christides (@g_christides) September 9, 2020
Firefighters have rushed to the scene but the blaze went out of control due to the strong winds.
ΤΩΡΑ:Νεα μεγάλη φωτιά στη Μόρια
Το News 24/7 είναι στη Λέσβοhttps://t.co/gLjXR8zfCR pic.twitter.com/fQ8CaiJQ0S— NEWS 24/7 (@News247gr) September 9, 2020
STAR TV reported from the spot that the firefighters are now trying to protect the nearby forest.
Thousands left the camp that hosted 12,800 people.
It remains unclear whether it is a new fire or a resurgence of the one that already destroyed much of the Moria hotspot the other night.
