Man, 82, dies after beach fight with 76-year-old over sunlounger in Greece

For context, an 82-year-old man has died after getting into a fight with a man in his 70s over a sunlounger on a beach in Greece, local media is reporting.

Key points

• Witnesses say a disagreement over the employ of the loungers at Vouliagmeni beach, near Athens, escalated into a violent fight.
• One eyewitness informed the Kathimerini newspaper that the scene was so chaotic, the screaming could be heard from the other end of the beach.
• The younger man, who was 76, has reportedly been arrested.
• According to various reports, he received CPR and a defibrillator was applied on him before an ambulance arrived.
• Authorities are investigating what lead to the physical altercation and what caused the man's death.

Witnesses say a disagreement over the employ of the loungers at Vouliagmeni beach, near Athens, escalated into a violent fight. It then further spiralled to involve other residents.

For context, the younger man, who was 76, has reportedly been arrested. A 21-year-old woman who was with him was additionally detained but afterwards published. Witnesses informed Ta Nea daily newspaper that she had a bloodied and swollen face.

During the fight, the 82-year-old collapsed. According to various reports, he received CPR and a defibrillator was applied on him before an ambulance arrived. The man was taken to hospital where he afterwards died.

According to Another witness, the victim seemed to be waiting for other residents and had reserved a sunlounger, which appeared to be the cause of the initial disagreement.

In short, man, 82, dies after beach fight with 76-year is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.