Migrants from Iran, one woman and two men, were rescued this morning by members of the Herzegovina Protection and Rescue Service and the Border Police.
"This morning at around 10:15 a.m. from the Operational Communication Center (122) we received a notification that there are three people above the Kobila border crossing with Croatia who have lost their way and are exhausted and are looking for help," says the head of the shift in the Protection and Rescue Service, Vlado Pejović.
After walking five kilometers, three firefighters and two members of the Border Police in the uninhabited area of Košara on the Ilinica hill found three exhausted people, most likely emigrants from Iran who tried to illegally cross the border with Croatia.
"They most likely got lost and spent three days there without water and two days without food," says Pejović. He states that people were dehydrated and in poor health. After they gave them water and sweets, the return to the road and the car, due to their exhaustion, took a little longer.
They were transported to the Herzegovinian emergency room. All three are stable and out of danger. Only one of the men is still receiving treatment, due to dehydration.
Three migrants will most likely be transported to the Asylum Center in Podgorica.
Firefighters gave them first aid and gave them some food and water, until they are transferred to the first medical facility where they will most likely be given an infusion. The assumption is that they will most likely seek asylum, which is why they will be transferred to the Asylum Center in Podgorica.
Last month, ten illegal border crossings with Croatia were prevented. The number of illegal crossings has decreased significantly compared to a few years ago, most likely because migrants have found new routes.
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