Pregnant migrant sets herself on fire in Greek camp


An aerial view of one of the refugee camps on the island of Lesbos, Greece. An asylum seeker recently tried to set herself on fire after thinking she had been rejected by Germany. – EPA pic, February 25, 2021.

AN eight-months pregnant Afghan asylum-seeker was released from hospital on Tuesday after having set herself on fire over the weekend at a camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, the migration ministry said.

The 26-year-old woman placed her two children outside her tent on Sunday before setting fire to it in a bid to burn herself alive, said police.


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