VILNIUS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Several hundred Lithuanian freight trucks remain stuck in Belarus after Lithuania closed its border crossings, the National Road Carriers' Association (Linava) said on Thursday.
Some of the trucks are trying to reroute through Latvia or Poland, but long queues at those borders have led to further delays, according to the association.
Lithuania decided on Wednesday to close the country's border with Belarus for one month, while allowing certain exceptions, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported.
The Salcininkai and Medininkai checkpoints have been closed since last Sunday evening due to weather balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes entering Lithuanian airspace. Lithuania's airports were closed three times last weekend due to balloons, affecting 112 flights and more than 16,500 passengers. ■
