Bad weather, border closures add to plight of migrants in Balkans


  • World
  • Wednesday, 21 Oct 2015

Migrants walk towards the Austrian border after spending the night in a makeshift camp in the village of Sentilj, Slovenia, October 21, 2015. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

RIGONCI, Slovenia (Reuters) - Refugees from Asian wars crossed into Slovenia from Croatia on Wednesday as border closures elsewhere forced them to find new routes to rich European countries and concern grew over the plight of those stranded in wet, freezing weather.

On the Croatian-Serbian border, thousands of migrants spent the night camped out at the Berkasovo-Bapska crossing after Croatia closed the gates.

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