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Condition of two of the migrants injured in highway car crash remains critical

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The condition of two of the migrants injured in yesterday's car crash on the Trakia highway in Bulgaria remains critical. The other four injured migrants are in stable condition but remain in hospital.

Ten people died on Trakia Highway in yesterday's crash, when a van full of migrants hit a tree. Among those who died was a 16-year-old Bulgarian boy who drove the van. The hospitalized Illegal migrants are guarded by police.

They will be accommodated in the refugee center for temporary accommodation once they leave the hospital.



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