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Suspected Smugglers Arrested in Deaths of 71 Refugees Found in Truck

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KECSKEMET, Hungary, Aug 29 (Reuters) – As Europe struggles with a massive influx of refugees, the number of tragedies grow, like a truck discovered along a roadside in Austria.  Four have been arrested in Hungary in connection with these 71 refugee deaths.

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