At least 12 killed as Polish pilgrimage bus overturns in Hungary

The Polish tour group was returning from Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where visions of the Virgin Mary have been reported.

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The crash may have been caused by the driver falling asleep, say authorities.

The bus ran into a ditch and tipped over early on Sunday ​near the town of Mezokeresztes in eastern Hungary, police said.

By 3 a.m. on Sunday, the disaster management service reported that firefighters had so far rescued thirty-five people from the coach, while several passengers had been trapped beneath the vehicle.

"My sincere condolences to the families of the victims. I am grateful to everyone who took part in the rescue efforts," Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar wrote.

Police say a bus overturned in a ditch in Hungary, killing 12 people and injuring others

BUDAPEST, Aug 16 - A dozen people were killed and at least 10 injured after a Polish bus overturned at night on a motorway in eastern Hungary, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday morning in a Facebook post.

Twelve people died and ten were seriously injured after a Polish bus overturned early Sunday. The bus ran off the M3 motorway and tipped into a ditch near Mezokeresztes. Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced the tragic casualties on Facebook. He also expressed his sincere condolences to the families of the vi

Twelve killed and at least 10 injured in Polish bus crash in Hungary  reuters.com