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April 20, 2020

Fire Rips Through Packed Greek Refugee Camp After Protest over Death of Iraqi Asylum Seeker
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In Greece, flames tore through a massive refugee camp on Chios island,
destroying the shelters of hundreds of residents. The fire followed a
protest over the death of an Iraqi asylum seeker, who camp dwellers
suspect succumbed to COVID-19, though officials say she tested negative
for the disease, and had been sent back to the camp from the hospital.
The camp houses around 5,000 people, though it was only designed to
accommodate 1,000.


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