The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called for an investigation into the circumstances in which a 22-year-old Syrian refugee drowned in the Tisza river in Hungary near Serbia.
"The circumstances that led to this tragic death need to be swiftly and thoroughly investigated by the authorities on both sides of the border," said Montserrat Feixas Vihe, UNHCR's regional representative for central Europe.
"Instead of finding safety and sanctuary in Europe, a young man has tragically lost his life," Vihe added in a statement. The UNHCR said it documented over 100 cases of "excessive use of force as refugees try to enter Hungary" since May, UNHCR spokesperson Babar Boloch said.
