At least 12 killed as Polish pilgrimage bus overturns in Hungary
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At least 12 killed as Polish pilgrimage bus overturns in Hungary

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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.

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