Journalists have reported being "pushed away" by police from "distressing scenes" involving migrants at a Hungarian train station.
According to reports, hundreds of migrants were allowed on to a train in Budapest, Hungary, bound for Austria before they were ordered off in Bicske, also in Hungary, to be taken to a registration centre. The migrants are reported to be resisting.
James Mates, Europe editor of ITV News, has been covering the situation since early this morning. As well as reporting for the 1.30pm news, he has also been tweeting and picturing the scene.
Just before 2pm British time (Hungary is one hour ahead) he tweeted that journalists were being "shepherded away" and accused the Hungarian authorities of not wanting the "world to see" what they were doing. He also reported migrants as saying: "Don't leave us."
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Police have reportedly described the station as an "operational zone".
International media being shepherded away from the train. Whatever happens next, Hungarians don't want world to see pic.twitter.com/YTF6fhS8nL
— James Mates (@jamesmatesitv) September 3, 2015
Refugees shouting 'don't leave us' as media pushed away from train pic.twitter.com/Mgo7RXJhpb
— James Mates (@jamesmatesitv) September 3, 2015
We are asking what will happen next to these people? Whatever it is, there'll be no cameras to record it. pic.twitter.com/pgaj78G9Fr
— James Mates (@jamesmatesitv) September 3, 2015
Mates tweeted the below picture at 2.40pm GMT from the scene.
First 4 refugees taken from the train, it's assumed to a nearby camp. Going to be a slow process at this rate pic.twitter.com/VriC3DcRxS
— James Mates (@jamesmatesitv) September 3, 2015
Asked by Press Gazette whether the media – and cameras – had been allowed back, he said: "No. Still in Bicske station, but unable to see what's happening on train."
Channel 4 News international editor Lindsey Hilsum has also been reporting on the scene and has claimed her cameraman, Soren Munk, was forced off the platform.
Hungarian police force @Channel4News cameraman Soren Munk off station where refugees held in train. pic.twitter.com/GLgWDL3RZ3
— Lindsey Hilsum (@lindseyhilsum) September 3, 2015
Hungarian police have forced media off platform at Bicske where holding refugees on train. pic.twitter.com/cWe2jniBQj
— Lindsey Hilsum (@lindseyhilsum) September 3, 2015
She has not tweeted since reporting being forced off the platform.
Here is a BBC report from the scene.
Distressing scenes at Hungary's Bicske rail station as police clash with migrants & refugees https://t.co/1s8w8yO8Vr https://t.co/JVeES8GRYq
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 3, 2015
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