Tragic Accident in Slovakia: Train and Bus Collision Kills Six, Injures Five

A tragic accident occurred in Nove Zamky, Slovakia, where a train and a bus collided, resulting in six deaths and five injuries. The Slovak railway company ZSSK confirmed that none of the passengers on the EuroCity train died. The company expressed its condolences to the families and loved ones of the bus passengers who were injured or lost in this accident.

The emergency response is ongoing at the crash site, with five ambulance vehicles and three ambulance helicopters present. The train was traveling from Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, to Budapest, the capital of Hungary. More than 100 stranded passengers are being transported by buses to the town of Sturovo on the Hungarian border.

Slovak Health Minister Zuzana Dolinkova expressed her deepest sadness and condolences to the families of the victims. Slovakia’s President Peter Pellegrini, who was in Brussels attending a summit with European Union leaders, also sent his condolences and wished the injured a speedy recovery.