An 82-year-old man dies after a physical fight following a dispute over a sunbed on a crowded beach in Vouliagmeni on the Athens Riviera. Multiple outlets report that the argument began as a verbal exchange when the man struggled to find a lounger. The situation escalates and turns into a scuffle involving other people, after which the older man is taken for medical treatment.
Reports say the incident occurs on Sunday morning, with the fight believed to take place around the time the beach opens and loungers are in short supply. One account says the man suffers a cardiac arrest during the altercation; CPR is administered and a defibrillator is reportedly used before ambulance staff take him to hospital, where he later dies. Authorities order a post-mortem and say those involved are to be brought before a magistrate.
Outlets differ on how much they emphasise the number of people involved, but several agree that a 76-year-old man is arrested. Additional reporting also says a 21-year-old woman is arrested in connection with the incident, and the beach resort manager is questioned, indicating the dispute extends beyond the two elderly men in at least some accounts. Some outlets describe the wider context as heightened tension between locals and private rentals due to costs and scarcity.
