June 28th 2024.
A tragic accident occurred on Thursday in southern Slovakia, when a train traveling from Prague to Budapest crashed into a local bus. The collision took place near the town of Nove Zamky, leaving at least seven people dead and five injured. It was a Eurocity train with approximately 200 passengers on board at the time of the accident, which happened shortly after 5pm.
Both the police and the Slovak railway company ZSSK confirmed the deaths and injuries. However, they assured that none of the fatalities were passengers on the train. The country's rescue service also reported the casualties, while ZSSK mentioned that the train's engine caught fire and the bus was severely damaged and even split into two parts. The Minister of Interior, Matus Sutai Estok, visited the site of the tragedy, but the identities of the deceased have not yet been disclosed.
Due to the crash, the major train track connecting Bratislava and Budapest will be closed until at least 4am on Friday. Meanwhile, the stranded passengers on the affected train are being transported by buses to the town of Sturovo, located at the Hungarian border, according to ZSSK. The bus driver miraculously survived the accident, but the injured were taken to nearby hospitals as the local one was closed due to flooding caused by heavy rain.
The engine driver, who is a Czech citizen, suffered minor burns, as reported by the Czech Railways, the company responsible for the train. The other four injured individuals were passengers on the bus. The cause of the collision is still unknown, and authorities are conducting an investigation. It is worth noting that the crossing is equipped with gates for safety measures.
Slovakia's President, Peter Pellegrini, expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased while attending a European Union summit in Brussels. He also wished a speedy recovery to the injured and thanked the doctors and rescue teams for their diligent work. In addition, he expressed his hope that such tragic incidents would not occur in Slovakia in the future.
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