Hundreds of migrants push through police lines in Croatia
- 9 years ago
Amid chaotic scenes in Croatia, hundreds of asylum seekers surged past security forces on Thursday to continue their journey to Western Europe.
Some 6,000 migrants and refugees have poured into Croatia from Serbia in recent hours, after riot police and a razor wire fence thwarted their efforts to enter Hungary.
Fed up with waiting for transport to continue their journey, huge crowds at the Croatian border town of Tovarnik pushed past police lines.
Now there seems no stopping this surge of humanity – including many people fleeing the Syrian conflict – despite Croatia saying it can’t take any more migrants.
Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic said Croatia would provide migrants with safe passage to reception centres around the capital, Zagreb, but that those not seeking asylum would be considered illegal immigrants.
He said 6,500 had entered in the past 24 hours.
Croatia flooded with migrants after Hungary clashes http://t.co/nRxGIHBBOU pic.twitter.com/arVNewg1Vy— Agence France-
Some 6,000 migrants and refugees have poured into Croatia from Serbia in recent hours, after riot police and a razor wire fence thwarted their efforts to enter Hungary.
Fed up with waiting for transport to continue their journey, huge crowds at the Croatian border town of Tovarnik pushed past police lines.
Now there seems no stopping this surge of humanity – including many people fleeing the Syrian conflict – despite Croatia saying it can’t take any more migrants.
Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic said Croatia would provide migrants with safe passage to reception centres around the capital, Zagreb, but that those not seeking asylum would be considered illegal immigrants.
He said 6,500 had entered in the past 24 hours.
Croatia flooded with migrants after Hungary clashes http://t.co/nRxGIHBBOU pic.twitter.com/arVNewg1Vy— Agence France-