Indian immigrants die in Slovakia

The Slovakian Government says three illegal immigrants from India have been found dead near the eastern border with Ukraine.

A spokesman said the three men, all aged between 25 and 30, were found by Slovak police on Monday.

They are all believed to have collapsed from exhaustion as they trekked through the mountainous region in freezing weather.

Slovak police say seven other Indians were found alive near the border, and were interned in a camp pending a decision on their claims for asylum.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service