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Twelve killed and at least 10 injured in Polish bus crash in Hungary
RNZ • • world
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- A Polish bus overturned on the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes in eastern Hungary, resulting in 12 deaths and at least 10 injuries, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar.
- The bus, carrying 57 passengers and two drivers, veered off the road into a ditch early Sunday while heading towards Nyiregyhaza, with preliminary reports suggesting the driver may have fallen asleep.
- Police have taken the bus driver into custody, and the injured passengers have been hospitalized.
- Polish President Karol Nawrocki and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski expressed deep sorrow over the tragic accident involving Polish tourists.
- The bus was severely damaged, with smashed windows and scattered belongings visible at the accident scene.
