LESBOS - Fire has destroyed Greece's largest migrant camp, the overcrowded Moria facility on the island of Lesbos.
About 25 firefighters with 10 engines battled the flames as migrants were evacuated. Some suffered injuries from smoke exposure.
Reports say migrants protesting against coronavirus rules may have started the fire, though this is unconfirmed.
Police cordoned off roads leading from the camp to prevent fleeing migrants entering nearby towns.
Moria is home to nearly 13,000 people, more than four times the number it can officially hold. According to InfoMigrants, about 70% of people in the camp are from Afghanistan but migrants from more than 70 different countries live there.
Lesbos deputy governor Aris Hatzikomninos reportedly told local radio the camp had been "completely destroyed". Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called an emergency meeting on the fire on Wednesday morning, and several ministers are now heading to Lesbos to assess the situation.
The EU has offered to help with the response. European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas said he had spoken to Mr Mitsotakis and that the commission was "ready to assist Greece directly at all levels during these difficult times".
EU home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson meanwhile said she had agreed to finance the transfer of 400 unaccompanied teenagers and children to the mainland and their accommodation.
"The safety and shelter of all people in Moria is a priority," she tweeted.(FA)