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Munich. Arriving by the thousands, refugees stream in to the swamped southern German city of Munich, the entry point to their “Eldorado” which officials say is starting to burst from the influx, AFP reported.
On Saturday alone “at least 10,000 people” were expected at the train station in the Bavarian capital, said Eva Hinglein, spokesperson for the Upper Bavaria district.
Between midnight and 10:30 am, authorities counted 3,600 migrants.
Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter has said that he is “very concerned with the developments”.
“We no longer know what to do with refugees,” Reiter said.
So far this year, 450,000 refugees have arrived in Germany, including 37,000 in the first eight days of September, Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel told parliament on Thursday.
As the newcomers arrived, some onlookers at the Munich station held welcome signs to greet them. But it was far less than the scene several days ago when cheering volunteers handed out groceries and children’s toys.
The cheers have been replaced by a sort of grim routine: as soon as migrants get off the train, police shepherd them to welcome centres to begin their registration.

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