Published.
March 09, 2020 00: 04:18
A fire has broken out at a community centre for migrants run by volunteers on Greece’s Lesbos island, amidst tensions over a surge in migration from Turkey.
Bottom line:
- The fire totally damaged the centre, which included a hair salon and classrooms
- It’s the second fire at an installation built for migrants; the very first was at a reception centre last week
- Turkey stated it would no longer avoid migrants and refugees from crossing into EU countries
The Swiss-based “One Happy Family” NGO had actually established a barbershop, cinema, fitness center, and four classrooms for both adults and kids at the structure, near Lesbos’ primary port of My