Migrant crisis: Hundreds seek new route into Macedonia

Dozens of migrants have been seen trying to cross a river to get into Macedonia
About 1,000 migrants have left their sprawling camp in northern Greece, trying to find a way through the border fence into Macedonia.

They marched away from the Idomeni camp, and dozens of them then crossed a river near the border.

Greek police later surrounded the group, the AFP news agency said, but there were no reports of any clashes.

Some 14,000 people have been stranded at the camp, where conditions have deteriorated following days of rain.

We can cross'

The migrants - many carrying all their belongings - were seen walking in a long snaking line along a hilly road on Monday. The group included a number of children.

When they reached the river, they passed a rope across it and formed a "human chain" to help each other to get to the other side.

The migrants said they were trying to find a gap in the barbed wire fence on the border.

"We hope we can cross because we are a lot of people. Our number is big now," 24-year-old Syrian migrant Aziz told APTN.

"We don't want to stay here [Idomeni] in that camp. Because we are tired of being there," he added.

There was no immediate sign of Macedonian police across the border, reports said.

Try as I might, I cannot see many women there and no children?
Where are they??