National Directorate General for Disaster Management

Vehicle collision in Budapest

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Budapest minibus collision causes vehicle to flip in I. District

A serious vehicle collision occurred in Budapest’s I. District on September 12. A passenger car and a minibus collided at the intersection of Fő utca and Csalogány utca, causing the minibus to fly approximately ten meter

Fatal Polish pilgrim bus accident in Hungary

4 clusters · 341 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: Hungarian court denies release for Polish driver in fatal bus crash

A Polish pilgrim bus overturned on the M3 motorway near Mezőkeresztes, Hungary, during the night of August 15-16, 2026, resulting in 12 deaths and numerous injuries. The vehicle, operated by the company ‘Michael’, was tr

Hungary wildfires and extreme heat August 2026

7 clusters · 20 sources · last updated about 1 month ago

Latest: Hungary faces extreme heat with thousands of fires and no significant excess mortality

By mid-August, the surge in outdoor fires continued, driven by drought and human negligence. In Veszprém County, firefighters have battled fires in the Sóly and Öskü areas for over 72 hours, covering hundreds of hectares