Fire at Diavata refugee center
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
A fire that broke out at the refugee hosting centre in Diavata at 15.00 on Wednesday was extinguished after burning 25 tents, the fire department said.
No refugees were injured but some of them suffered respiratory problems and were given first aid. The causes of the fire, which caused agitation among the hundreds of refugees and migrants living in the centre, are still under investigation.
The fire service deployed five vehicles and 15 men to put out the flames.
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