(AFP) Greek riot police fired tear gas at protesting asylum-seekers on the island of Lesbos Saturday, as thousands demanded help after being left homeless by fires that destroyed Europe’s largest migrant camp.
Asylum-seekers — including the elderly and very young children — have been sleeping rough on Lesbos since Wednesday when the Moria camp was gutted in apparent arson attacks.
Clashes occurred on Saturday near a new temporary camp built by Greek authorities where hundreds of migrants staged a generally peaceful demonstration.
Some young men started throwing stones at riot police who responded with tear gas.
Earlier in the day, fire fighters had to put out a fire near a police blockade.
