Bosnia: Migrants return to burnt tent camp as relocation fails
31 December 2020 |
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Plans to move hundreds of migrants from the fire-damaged Lipa camp to new accommodation stalled after protests from local residents. The failed transfer means they're now stranded in the cold with little shelter.
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