Migrants at Greek detention center set fires, injure at least 10 guards
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Greek police say migrants detained at a facility northeast of Athens because they entered the country illegally have set fires to their bedding and containers they live in and have attacked prison guards, injuring at least 10 of them.
The clashes began while dinner was being served Saturday, as a protest against the extension of the time they can spend at the detention center, police said, adding that the attack on the facility's guards was "unprovoked."
Firefighting trucks are trying to put out the fires, while police patrols on motorbikes are combing the surrounding area for any escapees.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}At least 1,500 migrants are held at the facility, officially called a "closed hospitality center," one of several across Greece.
Tens of thousands of migrants enter Greece each year.