Asphalt collapse on Sződliget Street injures six, including four children, bus involved
A section of asphalt gave way on Sződliget Street in Budapest’s 15th district, damaging a BKK bus and injuring six people, four of them children.
A stretch of road surface collapsed on Sződliget Street in the 15th district of Budapest, striking a city bus operated by BKK. Emergency crews from civil protection and the National Ambulance Service responded, transporting six victims - four children, one adult with minor injuries and a woman with a head wound - to hospital. The incident forced a temporary road closure and involved professional fire-fighter units.
Why it matters
The incident highlights how sudden infrastructure failures can endanger commuters, especially children, underscoring the need for regular road safety inspections.
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