Huge fire breaks out at Napier Barracks where 400 migrants being held there have complained about living conditions and claimed they have been forced to share rooms with positive Covid cases
A fire has broken out at army barracks where the government is holding hundreds of asylum seekers.
Dramatic footage from the scene shows large plumes of smoke billowing into the sky as Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, as at least one of the buildings is on fire.
The barracks are being used by the Government to house 400 asylum seekers since September last year despite concerns about the conditions.
Dramatic footage shows Napier barracks, where the Government is holding hundreds of asylum seekers in Folkestone, Kent, on fire this afternoon
Kent police and fire crews are reportedly on scene and have been contacted for comment.
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Over the weekend, it emerged that a coronavirus outbreak had ravaged the site with 120 thought to have tested positive.
A number of migrants were reportedly evacuated from the site this week and taken to alternative accommodation in a bid to control the outbreak.