The influx of migrants and refugees to Croatia is staggering, as <br />asylum seekers continue a relentless surge towards western Europe.<br /><br /> In a record daily figure, a total of 8,750 migrants and refugees entered Croatia on Tuesday, according to the Interior Ministry.<br /><br /> In the last week, it says more than 44,000 people crossed into Croatian territory.<br /><br /> Batch after batch are being brought by bus to the Opatovac transit camp, having crossed the border from Serbia.<br /><br /> It is baby Yara’s first birthday today. She fled war in Syria and is now crossing into Croatia #refugeecrisis pic.twitter.com/jTXvlSvjiK— MSF Sea (@MSF_Sea) September 22, 2015<br /><br /> The asylum seekers are hoping to move on as quickly as possible to Austria, Germany and other countries.<br /><br /> Fleeing war and misery in the Middle East and Africa, they are crossing through Croatia after being blocked from entering Hungary by its metal fence.<br /><br /> A long queue of lorries heading into Croatia from Serbia also remains blocked.<br /><br /> Croatia has eased
