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IN PHOTOS: 12 killed, several injured as Polish tourist bus overturns in Hungary

Updated On: 17 August, 2026 06:31 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

At least 12 people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus carrying Polish tourists veered off a highway and overturned in Hungary early Sunday, authorities said. (Pics/ AFP) (Text: AP)

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The bus was travelling on the eastbound lanes of the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes, around 140 km east of Budapest, when the accident occurred at about 1 am. (Pic/ AFP)
The bus was travelling on the eastbound lanes of the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes, around 140 km east of Budapest, when the accident occurred at about 1 am. (Pic/ AFP)
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Hungarian Police said the crash may have been caused by the driver falling asleep

Hungarian Police said the crash may have been caused by the driver falling asleep

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The driver was taken into custody as authorities began investigating the accident

The driver was taken into custody as authorities began investigating the accident

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According to Hungary’s National Directorate for Disaster Management, 57 passengers and two drivers were on board

According to Hungary’s National Directorate for Disaster Management, 57 passengers and two drivers were on board

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Several passengers were trapped underneath the overturned vehicle and had to be rescued

Several passengers were trapped underneath the overturned vehicle and had to be rescued

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The passengers were from Poland’s southeastern Podkarpackie region and were returning from a pilgrimage in Bosnia-Herzegovina, according to the regional government in Rzeszow.

The passengers were from Poland’s southeastern Podkarpackie region and were returning from a pilgrimage in Bosnia-Herzegovina, according to the regional government in Rzeszow.

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