At least 12 killed as Polish pilgrimage bus overturns in Hungary
Key Points:
- Twelve people were killed and dozens injured when a bus carrying Catholic pilgrims from Bosnia to Poland overturned on Hungary's M3 motorway early Sunday.
- The bus veered off the road around 1:00 a.m., with police suspecting the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
- The pilgrims were returning from Medjugorje, a well-known Catholic pilgrimage site where visions of the Virgin Mary have been reported.
- Hungarian emergency services used cranes to rescue passengers trapped under the 24-ton bus, with several injured in serious condition.
- Hungarian Interior Minister confirmed the death toll and stated the driver has been taken into custody; Hungarian Prime Minister expressed condolences to Poland.