More than 2,000 mostly Syrian and Afghan refugees held in stadium on Greek island as police use sonic explosion to maintain order More than 2,000 refugees in Kos have been locked in a stadium, after riot police struggled to contain crowds of recent migrant arrivals rounded up from makeshift camps around the Greek island. On Wednesday afternoon, after being locked inside for about 18 hours, the mostly Syrian and Afghan refugees were fainting at a rate of four each hour, aid workers said.
Aid worker says situation out of control as migrants locked in stadium on Kos
The Guardian - 12 Aug 2015 16:38
More than 2,000 mostly Syrian and Afghan refugees held in stadium on Greek island as police use sonic explosion to maintain order More than 2,000 refugees in Kos have been locked in a stadium, after riot police struggled to contain crowds of recent migrant arrivals rounded up from makeshift camps around the Greek island. On Wednesday afternoon, after being locked inside for about 18 hours, the mostly Syrian and Afghan refugees were fainting at a rate of four each hour, aid workers said.
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