Four migrants found dead near Croatia-Slovenia border, police say

Published on 04/05/2026 - 18:20 GMT+2

Four migrants were recovered dormant adjacent the Slovenian borderline and 2 others were taken to infirmary successful a superior information aft being transported by motortruck successful "inhumane conditions," Croatian constabulary said connected Monday.

There was nary item provided connected the origin of death, but investigations were underway.

Thirteen different radical were besides recovered by constabulary adjacent the Croatian colony of Donje Prilišće, 70 kilometres southwest of the superior Zagreb, and taken to a detention centre.

Police said the radical were allegedly dropped astatine the borderline by an chartless smuggler who fled.

Croatia, a subordinate of the European Union, is simply a large transit state for irregular migrants seeking to scope Europe via the Balkan route.

Earlier this year, a Chinese antheral died aft a migrant vessel capsized portion crossing a stream from Bosnia into Croatia.

Last month, 30 radical were besides rescued from a marsh connected the aforesaid border.

More than 12,500 radical utilized the Balkan way successful 2025, according to information from the European borderline agency, Frontex.

Since 2014, much than 400 radical person been reported dormant oregon missing portion attempting this passage, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).

Migrants utilizing this way are often subjected to strict borderline controls, forcing galore to undertake dangerous, irregular journeys crossed often perilous terrain to evade detection, according to the IOM.

The Balkan way was declared officially closed successful 2016 erstwhile the EU and Turkey struck a woody aft thousands utilized the way to get from Greece done the Balkan countries and connected to Western Europe.

But contempt that announcement, thousands of migrants proceed to usage it each year.