Hungary declares migration crisis in two southern counties

Hungary's government is declaring a crisis in two southern counties bordering Serbia, because of the influx of migrants, a government spokesman said on Tuesday in the town of Szeged near the frontier.

Gyorgy Bakondi, head of the national disaster unit, told a news conference, a border zone in the two counties would be extended to 60 meters from 10 meters and transit zones could be set up to handle migrants.