At least 12 people killed in Hungary bus crash

What the report says

A bus carrying Polish tourists overturned on Hungary’s M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes on Sunday, leaving at least 12 people dead and 10 seriously injured, according to Al Jazeera’s report based on police, rescue services and Reuters. The vehicle was traveling from Serbia to Poland when it left the road, went into a ditch and flipped over about 140km east of Budapest.

Authorities said the bus had 57 passengers and two drivers. Eleven people were pronounced dead at the scene, and another later died in hospital. Emergency crews reported that 37 others suffered minor injuries. Firefighters and rescue workers had to remove some trapped passengers through the windows after the crash.

Police said preliminary information suggested the driver may have fallen asleep, and the bus driver was taken into custody. The incident prompted condolences from Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and comments from Polish officials, who said consular support was being coordinated with Hungarian authorities.

The crash is significant because it is described as Hungary’s deadliest road accident since 2003, highlighting the risks of long-distance highway travel and the scale of the emergency response. Al Jazeera’s article also noted that the scene involved a Polish-registered bus on a major east-west route in the country.