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The burnt out accommodation block that was et on fire on the 29th of January 2021 inside Napier Barracks on the 5th of February 2021, Folkestone Kent. A fire broke out after a disturbance as over 400 asylum seekers are being kept at Napier Barracks in unsuitable, cold accommodation, they are experiencing mental health issues as well as being vulnerable to health conditions including COVID-19. 3 people living inside the barracks have attempted suicide in 2021 already. (photo by Andrew Aitchison / In pictures via Getty Images)

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The burnt out accommodation block that was et on fire on the 29th of January 2021 inside Napier Barracks on the 5th of February 2021, Folkestone Kent. A fire broke out after a disturbance as over 400 asylum seekers are being kept at Napier Barracks in unsuitable, cold accommodation, they are experiencing mental health issues as well as being vulnerable to health conditions including COVID-19. 3 people living inside the barracks have attempted suicide in 2021 already. (photo by Andrew Aitchison / In pictures via Getty Images)