Hundreds of refugees missing after fire at French camp

Latest: Several hundred refugees have disappeared after they were evacuated from a camp in northern France that was ravaged by a fire that left 10 injured, according to authorities and aid workers.

Hundreds of refugees missing after fire at French camp

Update 1.42pm: Several hundred refugees have disappeared after they were evacuated from a camp in northern France that was ravaged by a fire that left 10 injured, according to authorities and aid workers.

Police cordoned off the camp in the Dunkirk suburb of Grande-Synthe and investigators inspected the site to try to determine the cause of last night’s fire, which broke out following a fight between rival groups.

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