Tensions building on Lesvos over migrants

Tensions were building on the Aegean island of Lesvos on Thursday, a day after an elderly man threatened refugees outside the Moria camp with a hunting rifle, as authorities continued with efforts to accommodate hundreds of migrants left homeless following Monday's fire at the camp.

According to a police spokesperson, the 84-year-old was seen by police on Wednesday afternoon brandishing a rifle and shouting abuse outside the Moria camp, which was partially destroyed in a large fire started by frustrated migrants on Monday night. He was detained but not arrested due to his old age, the spokesperson said, adding that he faced charges of illegal weapons possession.

The Moria community leader, Nikos Trakellis, told Kathimerini that the situation was spiraling out of control. "Everything is chaotic. You cannot keep 3,000 people in a space designed for 800," he said,...