ZAGREB: An overloaded van carrying migrants crashed Saturday in central Croatia, killing two individuals and injuring a number of others, police mentioned.
Officers noticed a “visibly overloaded van” with German numberplates within the small metropolis of Novska and tailed it “with out utilizing audible or visible indicators”, a police assertion mentioned.
After noticing the police, the driving force accelerated and veered off the highway.The van overturned, crashing right into a home. The motive force and a passenger died.
Native media studies mentioned round 25 individuals had been injured, with 9 in critical situation.
Police didn’t present particulars concerning the identities of the migrants, however native media studies mentioned they included residents of Turkey and a number of other international locations within the Center East.
The incident comes nearly a month after one other van carrying migrants crashed in japanese Croatia, injuring 14.
European Union-member Croatia has lengthy been a serious transit nation for unlawful migrants travelling on the so-called Balkan route hoping to enter Europe, with most passing by neighboring Bosnia.
In accordance with the bloc’s border company Frontex, almost 100,000 Europe-bound migrants fleeing conflict or poverty took the Balkan route final 12 months to enter the EU.
