6 Ukrainians die, dozens injured in bus crash in Poland

There was no immediate cause given for the accident. Ukrainians travel for work to Poland, a European Union state on Ukraine's western border.


PTI | Warsaw | Updated: 06-03-2021 15:05 IST | Created: 06-03-2021 14:54 IST
6 Ukrainians die, dozens injured in bus crash in Poland
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A bus carrying dozens of Ukrainian citizens rolled off an embankment into a ditch in Poland, killing six people and injuring 41, Polish media reported on Saturday.

The accident occurred around midnight on the A4 motorway near the town of Jaroslaw, which is in southeastern Poland near the border with Ukraine.

TNV24, a private all-news station, reported that the bus had a Ukrainian license plate and was traveling with 57 Ukrainian citizens, including two drivers.

A large rescue operation early Saturday involved dozens of firefighters, paramedics, and helicopters to transport the injured to hospitals. There was no immediate cause given for the accident.

Ukrainians travel for work to Poland, a European Union state on Ukraine's western border. Ukrainians fill gaps in the labor market in Poland, which has experienced fast economic growth in recent years.

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