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Around 4,000 asylum seekers have escaped the camp in the Aegean island of Lesbos. The blaze at the Moria camp has left a trail of destruction including damaged tents and housing units. A police source said there was "no doubt" the fire that ripped through the facility had been started by a number of migrants who lived there.

TWITTER Thousands have fled after the fire

The insider said the strong winds were fanning the flames and added: "Between 3,000 and 4,000 migrants have fled the camp of Moria". Some 150 children were evacuated to a children's village on the island. Crowding and long delays in the processing of asylum requests has repeatedly caused simmering tensions at Moria. Migrants began fighting among each other after rumours began circulating there would be mass deportations to Turkey, according to Greek media. Emergency services said the fire is now under control but volunteers are still working to distribute water and help to families. Officials said: "There was tension in the evening. Our main concern is the safety of the people. The fire is quite big."

TWITTER The fire erupted at the Moira camp

Greek migrant crisis Tue, June 28, 2016 Hundreds of migrants deported to Turkey, as part of EU-Turkey Refugee Deal. Play slideshow EPA 1 of 141 Greek Orthodox monk welcoming refugees arriving on a dinghy on a northeastern coast of the island of Lesvos, Greece

TWITTER Thousands were forced to flee

Around 5,600 migrants live in Lesbos, which was the main destination for more than one million asylum seekers who reached the Greek shores from Turkey since the escalating crisis erupted in 2015. Despite accommodating more than 5,000 migrants, the Greek island only has a capacity for 3,600. There are over 13,000 people on five islands in facilities built to house fewer than 8,000, according to Government information. It comes at the same time 50 migrants, who were heading to Italy, were rescued off western Greece after issuing a distress call when they found themselves in trouble on their sailboat.

TWITTER Children were forced to evacuate to nearby facilities

They were picked up by a Turkish-flagged cargo ship off of the island of Zakynthos following a search and rescue effort. Seven people were injured in the bloody fight at a camp in Morio on Lesbos, which is home to 3,000 people, last week. The vicious scuffle began at around midnight on Sunday in the area of the centre where underage migrants stay.

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