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2013 Montenegro bus crash
The route of the bus
Details
DateJune 23, 2013
~17:30 local time
Locationnear Morača Monastery, Kolašin Municipality, Montenegro
Coordinates:
42°47′25″N 19°23′38″E / 42.790199°N 19.3939°E / 42.790199; 19.3939
OperatorGregory Tour
Incident typeCliff plunge
CauseExcessive speed during a rainstorm
Statistics
Passengers47
Deaths19
Injured27 + 1 (pedestrian)

The 2013 Podgorica bus crash was a traffic collision that occurred on 23 June 2013, near Kolašin, Montenegro, 30 km north of Podgorica. The crash took place when a Neoplan Tourliner coach bus departed the roadway during a heavy rainstorm and fell 40 m into a canyon.

The 47 passengers, including two drivers from bus operator Gregory Tour and a guide from the tour organizer Maree Travel, were on a six-day tour from Romania to Montenegro and Croatia. All were Romanian nationals.

The final accident report revealed the bus failed to negotiate a curve at the end of a tunnel due to the driver's excessive speed and slippery road conditions. In total, 18 people were killed and another 30 wounded.

Attempts to rescue the survivors were inhibited by the rocky terrain of the region.

Reactions

Montenegro's Interior Minister Raško Konjević described the crash as "an extremely serious accident". Milo Đukanović, the Prime Minister of Montenegro, also visited the victims at the hospital, and expressed his condolences to the Romanian Ambassador to Montenegro. The Serbian Government also offered medical assistance for the injured.

Victor Ponta, the Prime Minister of Romania, announced a day of national mourning for the date June 26. On the same day Montenegro also observed a day of national mourning in solidarity with Romania.

See also

References

  1. "Tragedia din Muntenegru a mai făcut o victimă. Unul dintre pasagerii din autocarul groazei a murit ieri dimineaţă". Antena 3. 4 December 2013.
  2. ^ Ćetković, Jadranka (2013-08-07). "Rumuni tražili svu dokumentaciju o autobuskoj nesreći" [The Romanians asked for all the documentation about the bus accident]. vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ^ romaniainsider (2013-06-24). "Bus crash kills 18, injures 29 Romanian tourists in Montenegro". Romania Insider. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. ^ "BBC News - Deadly bus plunge in Montenegro". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  5. ^ "Bus Accident in Montenegro". National Bus Accident Lawyers. 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  6. ^ Nikolić, Biljana (2013-07-03). "Nalaz uzroka nesreće u Platijama gotov do petka" [Discovery of the cause of the accident in Platia will be ready by Friday]. vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  7. ^ "18 români au MURIT, iar 29 sunt răniţi în urma tragicului accident din Muntenegru. LISTA cu pacienţii români care sunt internaţi în spitalele din Podgoriţa". Antena3.ro. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  8. The Washington Post

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