Three Egyptian minors die Ali, Samir, and Yasser, at Bulgaria’s border as activists accuse

Three minors die at Bulgaria’s border as activists accuse authorities of blocking rescue

Three Egyptian teenagers lost their lives to hypothermia near Bulgaria’s eastern border in December. Activists allege deliberate neglect by Bulgarian border police, sparking renewed scrutiny over the EU’s border policies.

In the early hours of December 27, human rights activists in Bulgaria were alerted to three Egyptian minors lying unconscious in the snow near Burgas, on the east coast of the country. The boys, identified as Ali, Samir, and Yasser, aged 15, 16, and 17, were reported to be in critical condition.