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  "id": 1226316,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T07:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/hungary-tourist-bus-crash-poland-5d7ea3649f0af2dab9b45a08671f79b7"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A bus accident in Hungary claimed the lives of 12 people and left others injured, according to police reports. The incident occurred as the passenger bus veered off the highway and crashed into a ditch around 1 a.m. on Sunday, approximately 87 miles east of Budapest. The vehicle, bearing Polish license plates, was traveling on a highway when the mishap unfolded. Police suspect the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, leading to the tragic accident. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar confirmed that at least 10 individuals sustained serious injuries in the crash. He expressed his deepest sympathies to the families of the deceased and praised the efforts of the rescue teams who rushed to the scene.",
  "summary": "BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A passenger bus traveling on a highway in Hungary early Sunday went off the road and into a ditch where it overturned, killing 12 and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free 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",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:14:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "At least 12 people killed in Hungary bus crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/at-least-12-people-killed-in-hungary-bus-crash",
        "published": "2026-08-16T08:50:30.000Z"
      }
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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."
}