The accident occurred at six o’clock in the morning near the town of Slavonski Brod on the highway between Zagreb and the border with Serbia. According to police, the bus had a Kosovo license plate and it was a regular connection between Germany and the Kosovo capital Pristina, which lies south of Serbia.
–
It is not yet clear whether people from the Czech Republic were on the bus. The causes of the accident are being investigated.
–
Photos from the accident site
–
There were over 60 people on the bus
There were sixty-five passengers on the bus, including fifteen children, and two drivers.
–
The wounded were taken to a hospital in Slavnoski Brod. “At first it was not clear whether and how many were seriously injured,” said local police chief Franjo Galić. He described the accident as “one of the worst he has ever seen”.
–
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković expressed his sorrow and sincere condolences to the victims. “We hope the injury recovers,” Plenkovic tweeted.
–
With great sadness we received the news of a bus landing off the road near Slavonski Brod in which 10 people lost their lives. We are with the families of the victims and the authorities and the people, to whom we express our deep condolences and sympathy. We hope the injured passengers recover.
– Andrej Plenković (@AndrejPlenkovic) July 25, 2021
–
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković expressed his sincere condolences on Twitter
–
Plenkovic added that Minister of Health Vili Beroš and Deputy Prime Minister Davor Božinović were heading for the position.
–
Kosovo President Vyosa Osmani, who is currently in a Facebook post at the Tokyo Olympics, said: “In our hearts and minds, we are with families who lost their loved ones in this tragic accident. It’s indescribable pain and a huge loss. “
–
The highway where the bus crashed is a key Croatian transport artery, which is busy especially in the summer due to tourism and workers returning home from Western Europe.
–
The accident claimed ten lives.
Photo: Luka Safundzic, ČTK / AP
