Blocked migrants try Croatia route
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
The first group of migrants has reached Croatia - a new route to northern European Union countries, a day after Hungary sealed its border with Serbia.
About 150 migrants crossed into the EU country from neighbouring Serbia.
Croatia says it is ready to receive them "or direct" them to where they want to go. Many migrants - mainly Syrian - are hoping to reach Germany.
New border restrictions and a row over allocating migrants have shown bitter divisions in Europe over the crisis.
Hundreds of migrants remain stranded outside or in makeshift tents close to the Serbian border with Hungary.
Last Tuesday, Hungary declared a state of emergency in the area, with hundreds of army and police deployed to enforce new laws making it an offence to breach a razor-wire border fence, according to BBC.
--Samir--