At least 12 people killed in Hungary bus crash

Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera · collected 2026-08-16 · by Reuters
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Summary

A bus crash in eastern Hungary on Sunday killed 12 people and seriously injured 10, while 37 suffered minor injuries. The bus, carrying 57 passengers from Serbia to Poland, overturned on the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes, 140km east of Budapest. Preliminary information suggests that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, causing the crash. The incident is Hungary's deadliest road accident since 2003, when a train killed 33 German tourists.
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Story summary

Twelve people were killed when a bus carrying Polish pilgrims or tourists veered off the M3 motorway in Hungary, which connects Budapest with Nyíregyháza, at around 01:00 local time on Sunday (23:00 GMT on Saturday). The bus, weighing 24 tonnes, was traveling from Serbia to Poland when it overturned into a ditch near the town of Mezokeresztes, about 140km east of Budapest. Police believe the driver fell asleep at the wheel and has been taken into custody. Of the 57 passengers and two drivers onboard, 30-35 people have been rescued so far by firefighters, with some having to be pulled out through the windows as they were trapped underneath the bus. The ambulance service reported treating one person with life-threatening injuries, nine serious injuries, and 37 minor injuries. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk have both offered their condolences to the families of the victims.

Written for “Hungary Bus Crash Fatalities” on 2026-08-31, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
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📰 Hungary Bus Crash Fatalities
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“Both articles report on a bus crash on the M3 motorway in Hungary, involving Polish pilgrims/passengers, with identical casualty numbers and circumstances.”

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Topics

Budapest Hungarian Hungary Mezokeresztes Polish

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Polish NORP · 5× Hungary GPE · 4× Hungarian NORP · 2× Budapest GPE · 1× Mezokeresztes GPE · 1× Nyiregyhaza GPE · 1× Peter Magyar PERSON · 1× Poland GPE · 1× Radoslaw Sikorski PERSON · 1× Serbia GPE · 1×

Narrative

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar offered his condolences to the families of the victims and thanked rescue workers who were dispatched to the scene. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on X: “The consular service is operational.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-16
🔮 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will provide verified information.”
2026-08-16 · Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
At least 12 people killed in Hungary bus crash · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

A bus crash in eastern Hungary has killed 12 people and seriously injured 10, police say. asserted
police → kill → 10
The bus carrying Polish tourists overturned on Sunday on the M3 motorway near the town of Mezokeresztes, 140km (87 miles) east of Hungary’s capital, Budapest. asserted
bus → carry → capital
The bus, travelling from Serbia to Poland, was carrying 57 passengers and two drivers when it drove into a ditch and overturned, police said. asserted
police → travel → ditch
Eleven people were declared dead at the scene, and another person died in hospital, the national disaster management agency said. asserted
agency → declare → hospital
The ambulance service said 37 people suffered minor injuries. asserted
people → say → injuries
The fire brigade and other rescue workers had to drag some people out through the windows because they were trapped in the bus. asserted
they → have → bus
“A Polish-registered bus travelling on the M3 motorway towards Nyiregyhaza … veered off the straight stretch of road into a ditch and overturned. asserted
bus → register → ditch
Preliminary information suggests the driver likely fell asleep,” police said on their website. uncertain
police → suggest → website
They said the bus driver was taken into custody. asserted
driver → say → custody
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar offered his condolences to the families of the victims and thanked rescue workers who were dispatched to the scene. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on X: “The consular service is operational. asserted
service → offer → X
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will provide verified information.” asserted
Ministry → provide → information
Polish President Karol Nawrocki said: “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.” asserted
many → say → compatriots
It is the deadliest road accident in Hungary since 2003 when a train hit a German tourist bus at Siofok, killing 33 people. asserted
train → hit → people
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