Croatia: 27,000 migrants enter since last week

Croatian police say about 27,000 migrants have entered the country since the surge started several days ago.

Police say that they are still expecting many more migrants to arrive from Serbia in the coming days. They say authorities are setting up tents for migrants to find shelter from rain and cold.

Migrants hoping to reach Western Europe started going through Croatia last Wednesday after Hungary pushed them away from its border with Serbia.

On Friday, Croatia said it was overwhelmed by the influx and has been sending the migrants to neighboring Slovenia and Hungary.

Police say 1,600 migrants have left for Hungary on Sunday and the flow will continue.

Hungary has started building a fence on the border with Croatia after it had built one along the frontier with Serbia.

— AP