The Independent — A far-right mob armed with Molotov cocktails and rocks has attacked a refugee camp where hundreds of men, women and children are being held in Greece.
A Syrian asylum seeker was seriously injured in the violence at Souda on the island of Chios, where two volunteers were also beaten by a 30-strong gang as fires swept through the tents, destroying shelters used by 100 people.
Footage showed United Nations-branded tents burning as refugees attempted to stamp out flames in the darkness, with masked men armed with baseball bats prowling the camp.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said there had been several other violent incidents earlier in the week, leaving residents too scared to return to the site as winter temperatures plummet.
Chios is one of several Greek islands holding more than 16,000 migrants and refugees as part of the conditions of the controversial EU-Turkey deal.
The island camps have an official capacity of fewer than 7,500, with aid agencies warning of overcrowded and unsanitary conditions.
