Budapest police received 600 refugees, 216 children among them, by train, according to the municipal police website.Continue reading
Fully 5,089 people crossed into Hungary directly from Ukraine on Wednesday, while another 3,605 from Ukraine crossed from Romania, the national police headquarters said.
Police issued temporary residence permits valid for thirty days to 1,181 people, the police website said on Thursday. Holders of such permits must contact a local immigration office near their place of residence within thirty days to apply for permanent documents, it added.
Budapest police received 570 refugees, 292 children among them, by train, according to the municipal police website.
Refugees arriving on special train services at Kőbánya felső railway station, in eastern Budapest, were taken by bus to the BOK sports and events centre serving as a humanitarian transit point.
The authorities transported 34 people, including 23 children, to accommodation in the capital and outlying areas.
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