Copenhagen, Sep 8 (IANS): A 29-km stretch of highway on the Danish island of Lolland was closed late Monday after hundreds of refugees heading to Sweden swarmed into the country over the weekend, police said.
"It is for safety reasons to protect the people who go along the highway," the South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police was cited by Danish news agency Ritzau as saying.
The Sydmotorvejen highway from Sakskoebing to Roedbyhavn in southern Lolland has been closed from 8 p.m., reported Xinhua.
It is not known how long the closure will last and motorists were told to find alternates routes.