Misfortune - Train versus bus: Six killed in collision in Slovakia
In a collision between a high-speed train and a bus in Slovakia, six people have died. Several more were injured. This was announced by the state rescue service.
According to the news agency TASR, citing police and state railway company ZSSK reports, over 100 passengers were on board the Eurocity train heading from Prague to Budapest, which collided near the town of Nove Zamky with a regional bus line.
RTVS, the public broadcaster, reported that the bus was literally torn apart in the collision. The locomotive of the train began to burn.
The cause of the accident was initially unknown. In the media, it was speculated that the signaling system at the railway crossing could have been damaged due to the persistent flooding since Wednesday evening. An official confirmation was not available at the time.
Minister of Interior Matus Sutaj Estok confirmed at the scene that all the dead were passengers in the bus. Not all of them had been identified by evening. Among the injured was the locomotive driver, while all others were bus passengers. They were taken to hospitals in Bratislava and other distant hospitals because the nearest district hospital in Nove Zamky was closed due to flooding.
The misfortune led to a significant disruption in traffic, causing delays and diversions for other trains and vehicles. The express train from Prague to Budapest was reportedly en route to Budapest at the time of the collision. The collision resulted in numerous emergencies, requiring the immediate response of emergency services and police. The TASR news agency reported that the incident took place near the town of Nove Zamky, a significant transportation hub in Slovakia. The railroad company and local police are conducting an investigation into the cause of the train crash, with suspicions pointing towards potential damage to the signaling system due to persistent flooding. The devastating accident left a bus reduced to ruins, while the locomotive of the train caught fire.
