September 17, 2015 01:55 pm | Updated March 28, 2016 06:22 pm IST - ZAGREB
Croatian police said on Thursday that 5,650 refugees had entered Croatia so far.
Refugees from the Middle East changed their Balkan route on Wednesday after Hungary closed its border with Serbia and they turned westwards into Croatia.
"They can be seen entering Croatia around several crossing points," police said.
Croatia is transporting them to reception centres around the capital Zagreb after registering them. It said it could cope with several thousand, but not tens of thousands.
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