# Emergency incidents in Czech Republic and Slovakia > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20261010-emergency-incidents-in-czech-republic-and-slovakia > Updated: 2026-10-23T16:00:42.000Z. Sources: 29. Developments: 4. Emergency services in the Czech Republic and Slovakia have responded to a series of accidents, fires, and violent incidents. In late September, the Czech Republic experienced multiple emergencies, including a hostel fire in Trutnov and a serious truck collision on the D5 highway. By mid-October, reports included a stabbing in Plzeň where a jogger was attacked by a cyclist, and a police vehicle accident in Prague involving a crash into the Vltava River. In Slovakia, incidents included a fatal car accident involving an 18-year-old driver and a hit-and-run involving a station wagon that struck three pedestrians. On October 10-11, further violence and accidents were reported. In Plzeň, a 39-year-old woman was stabbed in the back by an unknown assailant while jogging near Velký Bolevecký pond; a 17-year-old male was subsequently apprehended in Tachov in connection with the attack. In Prague, two officers survived a crash after their vehicle fell through the Hlávkův Bridge barrier into the Vltava River. In Slovakia, a fatal crash between Trnava and Špačince involving an 18-year-old driver resulted in one death, while a hit-and-run in Jakubov left three pedestrians hospitalized. By mid-October, additional criminal reports emerged. In Slovakia, two men impersonating criminal police officers robbed a resident in Lučenec. In the Czech Republic, police investigated a murder involving a minor in Dvůr Králové and detained a man in Teplice for making death threats. Other incidents included a suicide prevention in České Budějovice and a report of a municipal police vehicle in Litvínov delivered with a typo in its official lettering. In late October, new fatalities were reported. In Slovakia, an eight-year-old girl died after being struck by a van in Pečovská Nová Ves, and a worker died following a sudden health collapse at a poultry facility in Topoľčany. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-23: Multiple fatal incidents reported in Slovakia and Czech Republic Fatalities have been reported in Slovakia, involving a child struck by a vehicle and a worker's sudden death at a poultry plant, and in the Czech Republic, following a residential house fire. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/multiple-fatal-incidents-reported-in-slovakia-and-czech-republic ### 2026-10-12: Police and criminal incidents reported in Czechia and Slovakia Multiple criminal incidents reported in Czechia and Slovakia, including police impersonation in Lučenec, a stabbing in Plzeň, and death threats in Teplice, alongside a successful suicide prevention in Budějov. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-interventions-in-esk-budjovice-and-plze ### 2026-10-10: Multiple violent incidents and accidents reported across Czech Republic and Slovakia Multiple incidents reported: a stabbing of a jogger in Plzeň by a cyclist, a police car plunging into the Vltava in Prague, a fatal crash in Slovakia, and a hit-and-run in Jakubov. 16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-car-crashes-through-prague-bridge-railing-into-vltava-river ### 2026-09-27: Czech Republic emergency services respond to multiple fires and accidents Emergency services in the Czech Republic responded to numerous incidents over a long weekend, including hostel fires, multiple traffic accidents, a paraglider rescue, and the discovery of WWII-era munitions. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/orlick-hory-to-host-large-scale-firefighter-tactical-exercise --- Cite as: Emergency incidents in Czech Republic and Slovakia. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/20261010-emergency-incidents-in-czech-republic-and-slovakia