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Twelve killed, 10 injured in bus crash in Hungary

By AAP Newswire

Aug 16, 2026

Hungary bus crash — At least 10 people were injured following a deadly bus crash in eastern Hungary. -AP

A ‌dozen people have been killed ‌and at least 10 ‌injured after a Polish bus was involved in ‌an accident ‌in eastern ⁠Hungary.

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The bus ran into a ditch and tipped over early ‌on Sunday near ‌the ⁠town of Mezokeresztes, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a Facebook post.

Police added the bus was heading towards the city of Nyiregyhaza on the motorway when the accident happened.

State news agency MTI said ⁠there were ‌57 passengers and two drivers on the bus.

"A Polish-registered bus travelling on ‌the M3 motorway towards Nyiregyhaza ... veered off the straight stretch of road into a ditch and overturned. Preliminary information suggests the driver likely fell asleep," police said on their website.

Polish President Karol ‌Nawrocki said on X: "It is with deep sorrow that I received the tragic news of the Polish bus accident in Hungary, in which so many of our compatriots died."

Several others were injured in the accident, police said, adding they were taking the bus driver into custody.

The injured have been taken to hospital.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski described the crash as a "tragic accident".

"The consular service is operational. We are in contact with the Hungarian authorities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will provide verified information," he said.