Greek police move in on migrant camp

Greek police have cleared an immigrant camp in the western port city of Patras where hundreds of mostly Afghans had been staying in squalid conditions hoping to sneak on to Italy-bound ferries.

Bulldozers moved in around dawn yesterday to clear makeshift structures and rubbish that had been piling up. A fire broke out, but was put out after an hour. By afternoon, the area had been cleared.