(Reuters) -Six migrants died and four people were injured after their car crashed during a police pursuit near the Black Sea city of Burgas, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported on Friday. The
Tragic Crash in Bulgaria Claims Lives of Six Migrants During Police Chase
Details of the Fatal Incident
(Reuters) -Six migrants died and four people were injured after their car crashed during a police pursuit near the Black Sea city of Burgas, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported on Friday.
Circumstances of the Crash
The Romanian-registered Skoda was carrying 10 people when it failed to stop for a check and sought to evade capture on Thursday night, Border Police Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov told broadcaster bTV, as reported by the state news agency.
Background on Migration Trends
The six died at the scene while the Romanian driver and three surviving migrants received first aid. The survivors were thought to be from Afghanistan, BTA said.
Impact of Balkan Routes
Since 2015, Balkan countries have become major transit routes for refugees and migrants from the Middle East, Afghanistan, Asia and Africa fleeing wars and poverty to the European Union. Many use smuggling networks to help them.
Romanian authorities did not immediately confirm the media reports of the fatal crash.
(Reporting by Antonis Pothitos; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
