Croatia is the new route of Europe-bound refugees in grate denger and finally bloody violence breaks out.
Migrants are now diverting to Croatia, with authorities bracing for 20,000 arrivals in the next two weeks.
The pressure is on the Croatian government to mobilise mass transport now that it is becoming a major migrant thoroughfare towards northern Europe.Several hundred people were finally on their way to the Croatian capital Zagreb late Thursday after a chaotic day in which thousands of people were trapped for hours in the baking sun at a small rural train station at Tovarnik near the border, waiting for transport.Local women showed up with food,water and baby supplies, and there were emotional farewells as the train finally pulled away, with cries of "We love you!"rom the departing migrants. Croatian girls made heart signs with their hands and wiped away tears.
Bakondi said another 1,000-1,200 more migrants could come before the end of the day.
Neighbours Greece, Serbia and Croatia joined the UN in blasting Hungary's use of water cannon and tear gas against migrants as "unacceptable".Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic said that more than 17,000 migrants had arrived since Wednesday morning and that 3,000 had now crossed into Hungary.
Migrants are now diverting to Croatia, with authorities bracing for 20,000 arrivals in the next two weeks.
The pressure is on the Croatian government to mobilise mass transport now that it is becoming a major migrant thoroughfare towards northern Europe.Several hundred people were finally on their way to the Croatian capital Zagreb late Thursday after a chaotic day in which thousands of people were trapped for hours in the baking sun at a small rural train station at Tovarnik near the border, waiting for transport.Local women showed up with food,water and baby supplies, and there were emotional farewells as the train finally pulled away, with cries of "We love you!"rom the departing migrants. Croatian girls made heart signs with their hands and wiped away tears.
Bakondi said another 1,000-1,200 more migrants could come before the end of the day.
Neighbours Greece, Serbia and Croatia joined the UN in blasting Hungary's use of water cannon and tear gas against migrants as "unacceptable".Interior Minister Ranko Ostojic said that more than 17,000 migrants had arrived since Wednesday morning and that 3,000 had now crossed into Hungary.
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