A warm welcome as refugees pour in

Hungary is now the second country after Poland in terms of the numbers of Ukrainian refugees

With over 100,000 Ukrainian refugees Hungary is now the second country after Poland since the invasion.

Qazet.az reports that in the entrance hall of the primary school in Tiszbecs, a woman shouts out the names of Hungarian cities, with a strong Ukrainian accident. Hundreds of refugees, sheltering in the hall and neighbouring classrooms and the sports hall, listen intently.

Lifts by bus, minibus and car are provided for free. Volunteers and translators move through the throng, taking down the names and needs of those waiting.

Each of the five border crossings from Ukraine has been allotted to a different charity.

This one is run by the Baptist Church. It’s warm and well organised, despite the high numbers, a turnover of 3,000 people a day, almost all women and children.