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2 clusters · 13 sources · 17 days · First seen 17 days ago · Last updated about 18 hours ago

Budapest tram accident involving Romanian child

Overview

In late August, a six-year-old boy was critically injured after being struck by a tram at Batthyány Square in Budapest. Emergency responders used hydraulic equipment to free the child from beneath the vehicle. Following surgery at Heim Pál Children's Hospital for life-threatening injuries, the boy was stabilized.

By mid-September, it was clarified that the child is Romanian. Following the accident, Hungarian doctors reportedly determined the child had “no hope of recovery” and was being kept alive by life-support machines. Disagreeing with the decision to disconnect the equipment, the family worked with a foundation to fly the child to Bucharest. He remains in critical but stable condition while requiring mechanical life support.

Entities

Batthyány tér · Kovászna County Police Headquarters · Batthyány Square · National Ambulance Service · Heim Pál Children's Hospital

Timeline

about 18 hours ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources
Romanian boy transferred to Bucharest after Budapest tram accident
A six-year-old Romanian boy was flown to Bucharest for life support after being struck by a tram in Budapest.
17 days ago

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Sources

24.hu · biharinaplo.ro · blikk.hu · budapestkornyeke.hu · dailynewshungary.com · fightread.com · kuruc.info · promotions.hu · szatmar.ro · szeged365.hu · szekelyhon.ro · termalonline.hu · toysforlife.co.nz