Guwahati News Desk: The major fire that broke out at a migrant camp on the Greek island of Samos has been brought under control.
The fire broke out on Sunday evening at the Vathy migrant camp on the Greek island of Samos.
However, the Greek Ministry of Migration informed that the fires were eventually brought under control. The ministry added, “There is no danger for those who are still there because the fire broke out in abandoned sheds in the western side of the camp.”
In addition, thirteen firefighters with six engines were fighting the blaze. However, the fire brigade team further informed that there was no report of injury.
Earlier, as the fire still burned, the mayor of Samos, Girgos Stantzos, said that the site had been entirely evacuated.
In addition, a number of migrants, including several children in tears, could be seen gathered at a car park near the camp.
Regarding the migrant camp, it is located on one of the Aegean islands taking in migrants arriving from nearby Turkey, between 2015 and 2016 it sheltered nearly 7,000 asylum-seekers. It was only built to take in 680 people.
Moreover, it was due for closure at the end of the month but was still housing 300 people awaiting transfer on Monday, to a new “closed” camp opened this weekend by Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi.