Bus сarrying Ukrainian сhildren сrashes in Hungary, 21 injured
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with additional details from Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry.
A bus carrying Ukrainian children veered off the road and overturned on a Hungarian highway on July 6, leaving 21 people injured, Ukraine’s embassy in Hungary reported.
The accident occurred at around 5 a.m. local time between the settlements of Kunszentmarton and Tiszafoldvar. According to preliminary information, the driver lost control of the bus and veered off the road into a ditch. Further details as to the cause of the crash have not yet been determined.
The bus was carrying a children’s ensemble from the Ukrainian city of Lviv to Ohrid in North Macedonia for a dance festival. There were 77 people aboard at the time of the accident, including two drivers, chaperones, and ensemble members.
Twenty-one people were injured, with four of them reported to be in serious condition. Two of the seriously injured victims are teenagers (ages 14 and 18) while the other two are adults (ages 67 and 71). Four more children suffered moderate injuries, while the remaining victims suffered minor injuries.
No one was killed, according to the embassy’s statement.
The victims were transferred to hospitals in the towns of Szolnok, Kecskemetre, and Szentes.
Rescuers are working at the crash site, along with Ukrainian Ambassador Fegyir Sandor and consuls assisting Ukrainian citizens.
The rest of the passengers are staying temporarily at the Kunszentmarton Cultural Center, where they have been provided food and a place to rest. Those suffering moderate and mild injuries will join the main group at this location.
The bus carrier is reportedly taking measures to prevent additional accidents.
The Kyiv IndependentThe Kyiv Independent news desk