Bus carrying Polish tourists crashes into a ditch in Hungary: 12 people lost their lives
12 passengers died and more than 10 people were injured after a Polish-registered bus crashed into a ditch on the M3 motorway.
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A bus carrying Polish tourists in eastern Hungaryü ücrashed into a ditch, resulting in the deaths of 12 people. The accident occurred after midnight on the M3 motorway near the town of Mezokeresztes.
It was reported that the Polish-registered busüwas carrying 57 passengers and 2 drivers.ö üInitial findings suggest that the accident may have been caused by the driveröfalling asleep. The bus driverö ühas been taken into custody by the police.üThe bus driverö ü was taken into custody by the police.ö
RESCUE ÇEFFORTS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHTÜ Ü
It was announced that more than 10 people were also injured in the accident. The injuredçwere taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. While the evacuation of passengers from the bus çcontinued throughout the night, a craneüwas used to extract some individuals trapped under the vehicle. ç ç ç
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced that officials from the Polish Consulate in Hungary are in contact with Hungarian authorities. An investigation into the accident is ongoing.ö ü ü