Syrian refugees flee Lebanese camp near Tripoli after their tents were set on fire

Hundreds of Syrian refugees have fled a makeshift camp in north Lebanon after their tents were torched when a fight broke out between local youths and camp residents.

At least three people were wounded in the clash on Saturday (local time) near the coastal city of Tripoli, which was followed by youths setting the campsite on fire, Lebanon’s state-owned National News Agency said.

Lebanon has seen a rise in tensions between refugees and residents in recent years.

Humanitarian workers and politicians say the tensions have been fuelled by both racism and anger from Lebanese who blame refugees for taking their jobs amid a financial crisis.

Lebanon has more than a million Syrian refugees who have fled their homes since the beginning of…