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Hungary seizes refugee train arriving from Croatia

Saturday, 19 September 2015


Hungarian authorities have seized a train bringing refugees into the country from Croatia, disarming 40 police on board and detaining the driver after more than 4,000 refugees arrived across their border, the head of the Hungarian disaster unit has said.
Gyorgy Bakondi told reporters on Friday that the Croatian train that brought the refugees to Magyarboly came without any prior notice, like the rest of the new arrivals coming on other trains and on buses.
Hungary registered and disarmed the 40 police who escorted the train, he said according to a video posted on M1 state television's website.
"A very serious border incident has happened because a train arrived in Magyarboly which had more than a thousand on board without any warning and was accompanied by 40 Croatian policemen into Hungarian territory without any prior notice and permit, which is a very serious border violation and there is suspicions of crimes. An investigation is under way into this. The driver of the train has been arrested, according to Reuters.

-- Samir--