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Fire sweeps refugee camp on Greek island amid virus lockdown

by Associated Press
| September 9, 2020 8:03 AM

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major fire swept through a notoriously overcrowded refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos early Wednesday, causing no injuries but leaving thousands in need of emergency shelter and sparking renewed criticism of Europe's migration policy.

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