‘Out of control’: Greek police beat migrants to stop brawls on troubled island of Kos

‘Police on Greek island of Kos have beaten migrants with truncheons and sprayed them with fire extinguishers when a fight broke out among the refugees on Tuesday. The deteriorating refugee crisis could end in “bloodshed”, a local mayor has warned.

Hundreds of people blocked the main road, staging a sit-in demanding quick registration, AP reported. They chanted “We want papers, we want to eat!”

Fights erupted as about 1,500 people gathered at a local stadium for registration. The skirmishes were contained by police officers wielding batons and fire extinguishers. Hundreds fled, according to AP.

“This situation on the island is out of control,” the island’s mayor Giorgos Kiritsis told Greek TV, as cited by Reuters. “There is a real danger of uncontrollable situations. Blood will be shed.”’

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