Injured Serbian in Montenegro accident appeals for state transport home

A Serbian woman, injured in a serious bus accident near Risan, Montenegro, has appealed to the Serbian government and the city of Niš for assistance in arranging transport back to her home country. She and two other passengers are currently receiving treatment at the "Vaso Ćuković" Special Hospital for Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, and Neurology.

The injured woman described her condition, stating she has three fractured ribs, while her two companions sustained more severe injuries, including multiple fractures to their faces and bodies. Despite their medical conditions, they were informed by hospital staff that they would be discharged after 9 p.m. and would need to arrange their own transportation. "One doctor told me I could return by bus because I am mobile," she told Danas via a relative.

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We three are currently housed in Risan, and we were told that they would let us go tonight after 9 p.m., and that we should arrange our own transport. One doctor told me that 'I can return by bus because I am mobile.' I have three cracked ribs, and the other two passengers are even more seriously injured because they have multiple fractures on their faces and bodies.

The accident occurred on the main road between Kotor and Nikšić when a mini-bus carrying Serbian citizens overturned. Media reports indicate that one fatality, a 21-year-old woman from Niš identified as J. S., and 16 other individuals suffered injuries. The passengers were reportedly returning from a pilgrimage to the Ostrog Monastery. The situation is compounded by Montenegro's Statehood Day, which led to a delay in potential visits from state representatives.

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Today is Montenegro's Statehood Day, and everything is subordinated to that, so state representatives will visit us only tonight.