Disasters & Incidents
Budapest coach crash kills 12; Poland sends aircraft
A coach crash in Budapest killed 12 people and left at least 10 others critically injured, as Poland prepared to send an emergency aircraft to Hungary, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on August 16.
Tusk said on social media that he had decided to send a special Polish aircraft with representatives from Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and medical services.
He said all injured people would receive the necessary medical and consular assistance.
Update
The coach crash killed 12 people.
At least 10 people were critically injured.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the aircraft would carry representatives from Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and medical services.
Tusk said all injured people would receive medical and consular assistance.
Source note: AFP news report published on 16 August 2026 at 10:21:53 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The supplied information does not identify the coach, the victims, the cause of the crash or the timing of the crash.
Source
AFP news report published on .