Polish bus crash in Hungary kills 12, injures 10

Twelve people died and at least ten were injured when a Polish bus overturned on Hungary's M3 highway early Sunday. The bus veered off the road into a ditch near Mezokeresztes, about 140 kilometers east of Budapest. Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar confirmed the death toll on Facebook, expressing condolences to the victims' families and thanking rescue workers.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, with one primary hypothesis being that the driver fell asleep at the wheel. The driver has been detained. The bus was carrying 57 passengers and two drivers, according to Hungarian news agency MTI, citing police.

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12 people lost their lives and at least ten were seriously injured during the night when a Polish bus overturned into a ditch on the M3 highway. I extend my sincere condolences to the families of the victims! I thank those who participated in the rescue operation.

The tragedy prompted reactions in Poland. President Andrzej Duda expressed deep sadness over the loss of so many compatriots. Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stated that consular services are mobilized and in contact with Hungarian authorities to assist victims and their families.

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With deep sadness, we received the tragic news of the Polish bus accident in Hungary, in which so many of our compatriots died.