About 8,000 asylum seekers have gathered in the Austrian border town of Nickelsdorf, most of them crossing over from Hungary on Sunday.
They all lined up in a town square waiting for buses to relocate them. Austrian soldiers formed a barrier around them while local officials struggled to find accommodation for them because many camps were already overcrowded.
Mahat, a lab technician from Damascus, was among those waiting.
"We came here only to get a new life," said Mahat, who didn't want to give his last name fearing repercussions by Syria's government.
The 47-year-old said he didn't care where in Europe he would end up as long as he could live in peace and find a job.
The Austrian news agency APA reported that about 15,000 refugees were expected to cross into Austria from Hungary via Nickelsdorf this weekend.
Meanwhile, disasters at sea claimed the lives of dozens of refugees on Sunday, as desperate people fleeing war and poverty braved the risky journey to seek sanctuary in Europe.
Original post link-: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/refugees-missing-lesbos-1.3235720
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