Crashed bus near Nitra lifted, number of killed stabilised at twelve

The number of victims of a fatal bus-lorry crash near Nitra on Wednesday afternoon didn't increase from the original twelve after the bus was lifted later, the fire-fighters have reported. Meanwhile, most of the 17 people who suffered injuries in the crash are in a stable condition and some of them have already been released from hospital. "A total of 63 members of the Fire and Rescue Corps with 25 pieces of equipment went to tackle the aftermath of the accident," reported the fire-fighters. They also appreciated the assistance of drivers who happened to be passing at the time of the accident until the arrival of professional rescue crews.