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Six migrants killed in crash during police pursuit in Bulgaria, media says

Reports on Friday said six migrants died and three others plus their Romanian driver were injured in a crash near Burgas, Bulgaria, Thursday night.
Bulgaria serves chiefly as a transit corridor for migrants, officials say, with only a small number planning to stay in the EU and preliminary reports indicating origins from Afghanistan.
Border Police Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov said a Romanian-registered Skoda failed to stop for a check and sought to evade capture on Thursday night.
The Bulgarian News Agency reported the crash, while Romanian authorities did not immediately confirm media accounts; Border Police Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov said up to 20 organized criminal groups have been neutralized over two years.
Since 2015, the Balkans have been a primary transit route to the EU, and officials say migration pressure has fallen by about 70% compared with last year.

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