2013 Podgorica bus crash
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| 2013 Montenegro bus crash | |
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| File:Montenegro bus accident.png The route of the bus | |
| Details | |
| Date | June 23, 2013 ~17:30 local time |
| Location | near Morača Monastery, Kolašin Municipality, Montenegro Coordinates: 42°47′25″N 19°23′38″E / 42.790199°N 19.3939°E |
| Operator | Gregory Tour |
| Incident type | Cliff plunge |
| Cause | Excessive speed during a rainstorm |
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| Passengers | 47 |
| Deaths | 19[1] |
| Injured | 27 + 1 (pedestrian) |
The 2013 Podgorica bus crash was a traffic collision that occurred on 23 June 2013, near Kolašin, Montenegro,[2] 30 km north of Podgorica.[3][4][5] The crash took place when a Neoplan Tourliner coach bus departed the roadway during a heavy rainstorm[5] and fell 40 m into a canyon.[3][4][5] The 47 passengers, including two drivers from bus operator Gregory Tour and a guide from the tour organizer Maree Travel, were on a six-day tour from Romania to Montenegro and Croatia.[3] All were Romanian nationals.[4] The final accident report revealed the bus failed to negotiate a curve at the end of a tunnel due to the driver's excessive speed[2] and slippery road conditions.[2][6] In total, 18 people were killed and another 30 wounded.[2][6] Attempts to rescue the survivors were inhibited by the rocky terrain of the region.[4][7]
Reactions
Montenegro's Interior Minister Raško Konjević described the crash as "an extremely serious accident".[4] Milo Đukanović, the Prime Minister of Montenegro, also visited the victims at the hospital, and expressed his condolences to the Romanian Ambassador to Montenegro.[7] The Serbian Government also offered medical assistance for the injured.[7] Victor Ponta, the Prime Minister of Romania, announced a day of national mourning [8] for the date June 26. On the same day Montenegro also observed a day of national mourning in solidarity with Romania.
See also
References
- ↑ "Tragedia din Muntenegru a mai făcut o victimă. Unul dintre pasagerii din autocarul groazei a murit ieri dimineaţă". Antena 3. 4 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ćetković, Jadranka (2013-08-07). "Rumuni tražili svu dokumentaciju o autobuskoj nesreći" [The Romanians asked for all the documentation about the bus accident]. vijesti.me (in српски / srpski). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 romaniainsider (2013-06-24). "Bus crash kills 18, injures 29 Romanian tourists in Montenegro". Romania Insider. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "BBC News - Deadly bus plunge in Montenegro". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Bus Accident in Montenegro". National Bus Accident Lawyers. 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nikolić, Biljana (2013-07-03). "Nalaz uzroka nesreće u Platijama gotov do petka" [Discovery of the cause of the accident in Platia will be ready by Friday]. vijesti.me (in српски / srpski). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "18 români au MURIT, iar 29 sunt răniţi în urma tragicului accident din Muntenegru. LISTA cu pacienţii români care sunt internaţi în spitalele din Podgoriţa". Antena3.ro. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ↑ The Washington Post