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March 17, 2020

Fire Kills Young Girl at Refugee Camp in Lesbos
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In Greece, a child was killed by a fire at an overcrowded migrant camp
on the island of Lesbos Monday. The girl was believed to be around 6 or
7 years old. The cause of the fire has not been confirmed. The Moria
camp, which has a capacity of less than 3,000 people, is now housing
over 19,000 refugees. Doctors Without Borders urged Greece on Sunday to
immediately evacuate refugees living in overcrowded camps because of
fears the coronavirus would quickly spiral out of control if it reached
the camps.


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