An individual who had been moved from the camp said everyone was “exhausted” and the situation was “very painful”.
Ruhi Akhtar, CEO of aid organisation Refugee Biriyani & Bananas, told The i Paper that 629 refugees from the camp had been moved to a stadium in the island’s capital, Chios town, as a result of the blaze, where they slept overnight.
He added: “We didn’t expect to be here more than one day, but as the situation worsens, we have no choice. There are no blankets, it’s hard to sleep or rest. We just hope to return to the camp, but the fire is still burning. We are very tired, but for now, this is the only option while we wait for a solution.”
Individuals from the Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) after being moved to the stadium in Chios town. Photo: Refugee Biriyani & Bananas.The CEO added that fires in the area were still ongoing, and it was unclear to what extent the camp itself had been damaged.
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Push alerts have been issued to urge tourists and locals to evacuate from 16 different villages and settlements. A major investigation has since been launched, with officials believing the blazes could have been started by a deliberate arson attack.
“We decided to offer free of charge all of our rooms to the firefighters that were ordered to come to Chios to assist in extinguishing the fires. The destruction is terrifying.”
Firefighters battle with a large wildfire burning in Karyes village, on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, Greece (Photo: Pantelis Fykaris/AP)He said: “The situation remains critical as firefighting forces are still dealing with many active fronts, several of which being near hamlets.”
The country has spent hundreds of millions of euros to compensate households and farmers for damage related to extreme weather and to update firefighting equipment. It has hired a record number of firefighters this year, some 18,000 of them, in anticipation of a challenging fire season.
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