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Migrants, 307,000 enter Croatia since Hungary shuts border

Oct.17 Hungary closed its border with Croatia

02 November, 15:18
(ANSA-AP) - LESBOS, Greece - The latest as hundreds of thousands of people seeking safety flood into Europe in search of a new life. All times local. 2:35 p.m. Police say a total of 307,000 refugees and other migrants have passed through Croatia since the surge of people spilled over from neighboring Balkan states. Police spokesman Domagoj Dzigumovic said Monday that 8,400 entered on Sunday alone, which made it one of the busiest days since Sept. 16 when Hungary sealed its border with Serbia and the migrant route was diverted to Croatia. Police in Slovenia said a total of 8,500 people arrived there by trains on Sunday and early Monday. This brings the total number of arrivals in the small Alpine country to over 126,000 since Oct.

17 when Hungary also closed its border with Croatia and migrants started crossing into Slovenia.

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