Travelers at a popular border crossing between Croatia and Serbia on Saturday faced hourslong waits in scorching temperatures as peak summer holiday traffic clogged one of the major crossings between the two Balkan nations.
Motorists traveling from Croatia through the Bajakovo-Batrovci crossing into Serbia were stuck in queues of up to seven kilometers (4.3 miles) and wait times of up to eight hours. Temperatures reached above 95 degrees (35 Celsius).
Heavy traffic went both ways, with many holidaymakers heading from Serbia into Croatia, a popular tourist destination. The standstill traffic also gripped the crossing on Friday, taking a heavy toll on travelers, many of whom said they were exhausted after being stuck in line for hours.
Traffic between European Union member Croatia and non-EU member Serbia is typically busiest during holiday weekends, and often peaks on Aug. 1 when flows of summer tourists from Europe and neighboring countries converge at
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