SARAJEVO, May 13 (Hina) - Forty-two persons were killed in an accident which occurred near Kakanj, central Bosnia-Herzegovina (BH), early Saturday morning, Kakanj police told Hina. "We can confirm that 42 persons from a bus travelling
from Zenica to Buna near Mostar have been killed," Biljana Rodic from the police department said. She added another 12 persons who were in the bus were wounded. Some were critical. "What we do know is that two or three of them are in shock," Rodic said. The "Buco" private company bus was transporting Muslim faithful from Zenica's district of Babino to Buna in southern BH, where they were to attend a traditional May religious celebration. The accident occurred at 05.35 a.m. Police have no detailed data as yet on how the accident happened. Radio BH reported the bus precipitated from a 20m-high bridge into the Bosna river. Rescue teams are still searching for the bodies of th
SARAJEVO, May 13 (Hina) - Forty-two persons were killed in an
accident which occurred near Kakanj, central Bosnia-Herzegovina
(BH), early Saturday morning, Kakanj police told Hina.
"We can confirm that 42 persons from a bus travelling from Zenica to
Buna near Mostar have been killed," Biljana Rodic from the police
department said.
She added another 12 persons who were in the bus were wounded. Some
were critical. "What we do know is that two or three of them are in
shock," Rodic said.
The "Buco" private company bus was transporting Muslim faithful
from Zenica's district of Babino to Buna in southern BH, where they
were to attend a traditional May religious celebration.
The accident occurred at 05.35 a.m. Police have no detailed data as
yet on how the accident happened. Radio BH reported the bus
precipitated from a 20m-high bridge into the Bosna river. Rescue
teams are still searching for the bodies of three persons who
disappeared in the water.
Expert police teams have launched an investigation.
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