IN PICTURES: Families separated as chaos ensues at Macedonian border

Migrants set up a makeshift camp at the border between Greece and Macedonia, surrounded by barbed wire (MEE/Marko Risovic)

A father has some fun with his daughter by lifting her over the fence to Macedonian territory, at least for a moment (MEE/Marko Risovic)

The situation at the camp was peaceful for most of the day, but a feeling of tension and uncertainty hung in the air (MEE/Marko Risovic)

A family that managed to pass the barrier is seen at the entrance to the Gevgelija train station, heading from Greece into Macedonia (MEE/Marko Risovic)

Migrants head toward the Gevgelija train station (MEE/Marko Risovic)

A young couple holds hands as they enter the train station in Gevgelija, after days of waiting at the border area (MEE/Marko Risovic)

When the police decided to allow some migrants to pass the barrier in small groups, chaos erupted. A number of young children were caught in the squeeze (MEE/Marko Risovic)

People attempting to make their way through the crowd were pushed back by the police, and many collapsed, lost their breath or were injured in the chaos (MEE/Marko Risovic)

Photo shows one of the migrants injured in the clashes with police (MEE/Marko Risovic)

Injured people lie on the ground, only couple of metres inside Macedonian territory. Most had minor injuries, or fainted as a result of the heat (MEE/Marko Risovic)

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