Greek island overwhelmed by refugees

It was supposed to be the first step on their journey to Western Europe. But now thousands of refugees are mired in despair, anger, and frustration on the scenic Greek island of Lesbos.

After perilous sea voyages from neighbouring Turkey, they have been stranded there for days, some for nearly two weeks, running out of money and desperate to get to mainland Greece and continue their route.

The island of some 100,000 residents has been transformed by the sudden new population of some 20,000 refugees mostly from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan.