11-04-2017 02:40 via theguardian.com

Blaze devastates Grand-Synthe migrant camp outside Dunkirk

At least 10 people injured as prefect of French region says fire has left ‘nothing but a heap of ashes’A large fire has devastated the Grande-Synthe migrant camp outside the northern French city of Dunkirk, reducing it to “a heap of ashes”, according to the region’s prefect.
Firefighters said at least 10 people had been injured on Monday night in the blaze at the camp, which was home to between 1,000 and 1,500 people, humanitarian groups said, living in closely pack
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