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Four Dead, Fifteen Rescued After Hot Truck Smuggling in Croatia

5/5/2026

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Police discovered 19 migrants near Donje Prilisce, Croatia, on May 4, 2026, with four dead.
Two survivors were hospitalized while the other 13 were taken to a nearby asylum centre.
Survivors said the truck was hot and lacked ventilation after an unidentified driver abandoned the group near the Slovenian border.
Police will investigate and perform post-mortems to determine causes of death and identities, noting Balkan gangs run the trafficking network.

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Story summary

Police discovered 19 migrants near Donje Prilisce, Croatia, on May 4, 2026, with four dead.
Two survivors were hospitalized while the other 13 were taken to a nearby asylum centre.
Survivors said the truck was hot and lacked ventilation after an unidentified driver abandoned the group near the Slovenian border.
Police will investigate and perform post-mortems to determine causes of death and identities, noting Balkan gangs run the trafficking network.