2 killed, 33 hurt as Serbian coach overturns on Croatian motorway
A Serbian tour bus left a motorway near Ivanić-Grad, Croatia, and overturned on Sunday, killing 2 people and injuring 33, police said.
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Zagreb's fire brigade says six of the 33 injured are in serious condition.
A Serbian tour bus veered off a motorway near Ivanić-Grad, about 35km south-east of Zagreb, and overturned on Sunday, killing 2 people and injuring 33, Croatian media reported, citing police. Six of the injured were in serious condition, Zagreb county fire brigade commander Dario Kezeric said.
There were 35 people on board in total, 33 passengers and two drivers, according to Albanian outlet Dukagjini, citing Croatian broadcaster HRT. The nationalities of the two people who died were not immediately confirmed.
A passenger quoted by the Croatian news site index.hr said the driver appeared to have fallen asleep, just minutes after taking over the wheel from another driver during a break. Police gave no official cause for the crash, and Croatian authorities said they had opened an investigation into what caused the bus to leave the road.
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What we know
- 1 outlet · Croatian media A Serbian coach overturned after leaving a motorway near Ivanić-Grad, Croatia, on Sunday, Croatian media reported, citing police.
- 1 outlet · Zagreb's fire brigade 2 people were killed and 33 injured; six of the injured were in serious condition, Zagreb's fire brigade said.
- 2+ outlets · Dukagjini, Južne vesti +4 There were 35 people on board in total: 33 passengers and 2 drivers.
- 1 outlet · index.hr A passenger told index.hr the driver may have fallen asleep shortly after taking over driving duties; police gave no official cause.
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Why it matters for Europe
The crash happened on a route linking Zagreb to south-eastern Croatia and the Serbian border, a corridor used by international coach services crossing the region. Croatian emergency teams treated dozens of casualties at the roadside before the injured were taken to hospitals in the Zagreb area for further checks.
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Zagreb's fire brigade says six of the 33 injured are in serious condition.
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Reported by 6 reports from 6 independent outlets in 4 countries.
- Dukagjini: Dy të vdekur dhe 33 të lënduar nga përmbysja e një autobusi në Kroaci
- Južne vesti: Autobus „Niš ekspresa“ prevrnuo se kod Zagreba, dvoje poginulih, 33 povređena
- Tages-Anzeiger: Busunglück bei Zagreb: Zwei Tote und 33 Verletzte
- Kurier: Kroatien: Zwei Tote und 33 Verletzte bei Busunglück
- Die Presse: Zwei Tote und 33 Verletzte bei Busunglück in Kroatien
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Questions and answers
- Where did the crash happen?
- On a motorway near Ivanić-Grad, about 35km south-east of Zagreb, Croatia.
- How many people were killed and injured?
- 2 people died and 33 were injured, six of them seriously, officials said.
- What caused the crash?
- The cause was not officially confirmed; a passenger said the driver may have fallen asleep shortly after taking over the wheel.
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