Greece: 41 migrants found alive by police in a refrigerated truck

The Greek police have reportedly found 41 migrants alive, hiding in a refrigerated truck that was stopped by the police on a highway near the northern Greek city of Xanthi on November 04. According to the officials, most of the migrants were Afghans and were not injured. The migrants and the driver of the truck were arrested and taken to a nearby police station for identification. Ever since 2015, Greece has been facing the biggest resurgence in refugee arrivals. The incident comes after 12 migrants who were found in Belgium and 39 migrants who were found dead in a refrigerated truck in United Kingdom.  

12 found in Belgium truck

Last week, 12 migrants alive in a refrigerated truck in Belgium were found. Of the migrants, 11 were Syrians and 1 was Sudanese. While talking to an international media outlet, a representative of the police stated that the truck was found on a road that connected Antwerp and the capital city of Brussels. She further added that all the migrants were in good health and had been taken to the immigration office in Antwerp. According to reports, the driver called up the police after he thought he might be carrying stowaways in the back of his truck. He was asked to stop at a highway parking area. Also, an investigation is underway in order to understand as to how did the migrants board the truck and whether they were planning on going to Britain or not.

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Migrants found dead in a truck

39 migrants were also found dead in a refrigerated truck in the United Kingdom after crossing from the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. The police of Essex found 39 bodies in a lorry container parked at the Waterglade Industrial Park in the southeast part of England. The police then launched a multiple murder investigation and had arrested the driver in connection to the case. According to the police, 1 teenager and the other 38 people were declared dead at the scene and they further added that they will now work on identifying the bodies through the coroner's process. 

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