Brezno train accident

All of the deaths and injuries occurred on the bus, which was pushed for tens of metres by the derailed train.

The crash scene is near the popular ski resort of Polomka Bucnik, where the tourists were headed.

[3] The accident occurred on a level crossing near Brezno at approximately 09:00 local time (08:00 UTC), according to the Slovak news agency TASR.

Thirty-six people were on the coach – all were from Bánovce nad Bebravou in western Slovakia.

[2] The train collided with the coach at full speed on a level-crossing near Polomka Bucnik.

The coach and train collision happened in central Slovakia . Above, Slovakia (dark green) on the European continent (light green) and in the European Union (light green) .