Train kills two people believed to be migrants
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
Greek authorities say two people believed to be migrants who crossed the border from Turkey illegally have been killed after being hit by a passenger train in northeastern Greece.
Police said Monday the two were hit in the Evros border region Sunday night by a train travelling between the city of Alexandroupolis and Dikaia. Their nationalities were not immediately known.
A police official said the two men had been walking along the tracks when they were hit. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as an investigation was ongoing, said the train driver told authorities he didn't see the two until the train hit them.
Migrants crossing into Greece along the land border often use train tracks as a guide to get to a town or city.
European and African leaders are meeting in Paris Monday to discuss ways to curb illegal migration.
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