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  "id": 1222883,
  "title": "A bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people, police say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/a-bus-crash-in-hungary-kills-12-people-police-say",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T07:14:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/08/16/a-bus-crash-in-hungary-kills-12-people-police-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A bus traveling on a highway in Hungary early Sunday crashed into a ditch and overturned, resulting in the deaths of 12 people and injuries to others, according to police reports. The bus, bearing Polish license plates, veered off the road around 1 a.m. approximately 87 miles east of Budapest. Police suspect the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, leading to the tragic accident.\n\nHungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar confirmed in a Facebook statement that at least 10 individuals sustained severe injuries in the collision. He expressed his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and praised the emergency responders who rushed to the scene.",
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  "key_points": [
    "A bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people",
    "Driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel",
    "Hungarian Prime Minister expresses sympathies"
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "12 killed, at least 10 injured in Polish bus crash in Hungary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/12-killed-at-least-10-injured-in-polish-bus-crash-in-hungary",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:22:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "A bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people, police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/a-bus-crash-in-hungary-kills-12-people-police-say-1226316",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:23:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "At least 10 injured, 12 killed after Polish bus overturned into ditch in Hungary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/at-least-10-injured-12-killed-after-polish-bus-overturned-into-ditch",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:24:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}