Police in North Macedonia say two migrants had been killed within the south of the nation early Wednesday when a freight prepare hit them as they slept subsequent to the tracks in the dead of night.
The nighttime incident occurred outdoors Miravci, a village close to the border with Greece. Police stated they believed the 2 migrants died immediately. They gave no data on the identities or nationalities of the victims.
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Migrants usually use rail tracks as a information whereas clandestinely heading north towards central Europe. An identical accident killed 14 migrants from Afghanistan and Somalia in 2015.
Police stated they’ve intercepted a whole bunch of migrants in latest months because the so-called Balkan route, which runs by means of North Macedonia, has turn into extra lively following the lifting of COVID-19 journey restrictions.
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