London, Jan 31: Police in the UK have launched an investigation into a fire which broke out at barracks in Kent, southeastern England, where the government is holding hundreds of asylum seekers, according to a media report.
Asylum seekers have been temporarily moved from the barracks following the blaze on Friday afternoon, which was also recently the site of a major outbreak of coronavirus, Xinhua news agency quoted the Evening Standard newspaper as saying in a report on Saturday.
Video footage from the scene at the barracks showed heavy smoke and flames on Friday afternoon amid the sound of alarms, said the newspaper.
Home Secretary Priti Patel has issued a statement to slam the “appalling” damage.
According to the police, there have been no reported injuries and enquiries remain ongoing to determine the cause of the fire and establish whether any offences have been committed. – IANS
