At least 12 people killed in Polish tourist bus crash in Hungary

Polish Tour Bus Overturns on Hungarian Motorway, Killing at Least 12

The Crash and Rescue Effort

Poinews.com – In the early hours of Sunday morning, a tour coach carrying Polish passengers flipped onto its side along the M3 motorway in northeastern Hungary, between Mezőkeresztes and Mezőnagymihály, according to Hungarian authorities. Emergency crews arrived swiftly and began cutting through shattered windows to free passengers pinned inside the wreckage.

By 3 a.m., the disaster management service confirmed that thirty-five individuals had been pulled from the overturned coach, although several others remained trapped beneath the vehicle at the time of the report.

Political Reactions

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar took to social media to confirm the human toll of the accident. He stated:

“12 people lost their lives and at least ten were seriously injured during the night, when a Polish coach overturned into a ditch on the M3 motorway.”

Magyar extended his condolences to bereaved families, wished rapid recovery to those wounded, and expressed gratitude to every person involved in the rescue operation.

Poland’s foreign minister verified the incident, noting that Warsaw maintains constant communication with Budapest’s authorities while stressing that full details of the crash still require confirmation.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki addressed the tragedy directly:

“I join in prayer and extend my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims.”

Official Details

Hungarian Interior Minister Gábor Pósfai stated that forty-seven passengers were aboard the coach at the time of the accident, several of whom sustained serious injuries. He added that the driver of the vehicle had been placed into custody following the crash.