Polish bus overturns in Hungary, killing 12 and injuring at least 10

At least 12 people died and 10 others were seriously injured in a tragic bus accident in Hungary early Sunday morning. The tourist bus, carrying Polish citizens, overturned near the city of Mezőkeresztes in the eastern part of the country.

Local police reported that the accident occurred shortly after midnight when the driver of the bus allegedly fell asleep at the wheel. The vehicle, which was carrying 57 tourists and two drivers, veered off the M3 highway and overturned in the roadside ditch. The impact resulted in the deaths of 12 passengers.

Emergency services reported that 47 individuals were transported to hospitals in Miskolc, Debrecen, and Nyíregyháza. Of those hospitalized, nine are in serious condition, and one is in critical condition. Local media outlet Telex.hu also reported that many passengers were crushed by the 24-ton bus.

The driver has been detained following the accident, and legal proceedings have been initiated against him. The M3 highway remained closed to traffic as rescue and recovery operations continued at the scene. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.

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The prime minister expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of the accident.