People are seen around burnt containers following a fire in Moria camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece, September 29, 2019. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
ATHENS (Reuters) - A fire broke out on Sunday at a container inside a crowded refugee camp on the eastern Greek island of Lesbos close to Turkey and one person was killed, emergency services said.
Refugees clashed with police as thick smoke rose over the Moria camp, which currently houses about 12,000 people in overcrowded conditions and firefighters fought to extinguish the blaze.
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