A Chinese migrant dies when boat capsizes on the Danube between Serbia and Croatia
- On October 6, 2025, a vessel transporting ten Chinese individuals and one Serbian citizen capsized overnight on the Danube River at the border between Serbia and Croatia.
- The group was attempting to cross illegally into Croatia, a European Union member, with help from a Serbian man who operated the boat.
- Serbia lies on the Balkan migration route used by migrants aiming for wealthier EU countries like Croatia, Hungary, or Romania before moving onward.
- Emergency teams are looking for multiple individuals reported missing following the accident near Backa Palanka, approximately 90 kilometers northwest of Belgrade.
- This accident highlights ongoing migration challenges in the region, where China’s emigrants increasingly appear amid recent Chinese infrastructure investments in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Chinese national dies after migrant boat capsizes in Danube, Serbia says
BELGRADE - A Chinese national died when a boat carrying at least 10 illegal migrants capsized in the River Danube as they attempted to cross from Serbia to European Union member state Croatia, Serbian police said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
According to Croatian media reports, it was allegedly occupied by Chinese citizens.
Croatian and Serbian rescuers rescued several people today after a boat carrying migrants capsized on the Danube River near Bačka Palanka, Serbia, near the border with Croatia. According to initial unofficial information, there were eleven people on the boat who were trying to illegally enter Croatia. One person is believed to have died and three others are missing, Serbian public broadcaster RTS reports.
Tragedy on the Danube: A Search for Missing After Boat Capsizes
Rescuers are searching for missing passengers after a boat carrying 10 Chinese nationals and a Serbian operator capsized on the Danube River. The incident occurred near Backa Palanka on the Serbia-Croatia border. Many believe the group was trying to illegally cross into Croatia. An official statement is pending.
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A boat with 10 Chinese nationals capsizes on the Danube River. Reports say some are missing
One person died when a boat carrying at least 10 Chinese nationals capsized on the Danube River between Serbia and Croatia as they were trying to cross the border illegally, Serbian police said on Monday.
The Serbian pilot and 10 Chinese nationals were on board the vessel.
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