Global InformationBrezno train accident information
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The Brezno train accident was a train accident which occurred close to Brezno, Slovakia, on 21 February 2009, when a train collided with a tourist coach on a level crossing. Twelve[1] people were killed and at least twenty people were injured in the crash. All of the deaths and injuries occurred on the bus, which was pushed for tens of metres by the derailed train. The crash scene is near the popular ski resort of Polomka Bucnik, where the tourists were headed.[2] The crash led to the third national day of mourning in Slovakia's history.[3]
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- ^ "Slovak bus-rail crash 'kills 11'". BBC. 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Slovakia Mourns for Mine Blast Victims". TASR. 2009-08-12. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-08-12.