Situation analysis
Description of the disaster
After the restrictive Hungarian border regulations came into force on 15th September, thousands of people on the move walking the Western Balkan trail have made a change in their route. In their attempt to reach countries further north in the European Union, most migrants travelling through Serbia changed the direction of their migration towards the Republic of Croatia. According to the Ministry of Interior of Croatia, some 44,000 migrants entered Croatia from 16 to 22 September, the majority of whom have already left towards Hungary and Slovenia on their way to Western Europe.
Since 16th September thousands of migrants have been arriving at the Croatian border crossings from Serbia.
During the first two days people were transferred to five temporary reception centres organised by the Croatian Ministry of Interior in Tovarnik, Zagreb-Porin, Ježevo, Zagreb-Velesajam, and Sisak by buses and trains organized by the Croatian authorities. As the influx of migrants continued to grow on the second day, the Ministry of Interior opened temporary reception centres in Čepin and in Beli Manastir subsequently. The Croatian Red Cross was present at all the locations of the reception centres as well as at the entrance and exit border crossings providing food, water and hygiene items to the migrants. At the reception centres the Ministry of Interior organised the registration of the migrants upon their arrival.
The Croatian Red Cross (CRC) has been requested by the Croatian Ministry of Interior to organise basic relief and care system for migrants in the temporary reception centres and at first reception at the border crossing points. The reception centres are set up and managed by the Ministry of Interior and its State Protection and Rescue Directorate.
The daily administration of the centre and entrance and exit of migrants is organized by the Ministry of Interior.