Burgenland corpses discovery
| Date | August 2015 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ost Autobahn in Burgenland, Austria |
| Coordinates | 48°00′12″N 16°49′54″E / 48.0032585°N 16.8317331°E |
| Deaths | 71 |
| Arrests | At least 14 |
| Convicted | 14 |
| Charges | Four counts of homicide Ten counts of belonging to a criminal smuggling organisation |
On 27 August 2015, the bodies of 71 illegal immigrants were discovered in a lorry on the Ost Autobahn in Burgenland, Austria. The victims were part of the wave of many thousands of migrants who traveled through the western Balkans in an effort to reach Germany. The borders were opened shortly afterward to allow the influx across.