Bus Crash in Romania Leaves 1 Dead, More Than 20 Injured

Bus Crash in Romania Leaves 1 Dead, More Than 20 Injured
Emergency service employees stand around a bus carrying 47 Greek citizens which crashed into a height limit bar at the entrance of a tunnel in Bucharest, Romania, on Dec. 23, 2022. Vadim Ghirda/AP Photo
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BUCHAREST, Romania—A bus carrying 47 Greek passengers crashed into a height restriction barrier in Romania’s capital on Friday leaving one person dead and more than 20 injured, authorities said.

The incident occurred in central Bucharest at around 1:30 p.m., authorities said. Raed Arafat, the head of Romania’s Department for Emergency Situations, told reporters that 22 of the passengers were transported to local hospitals, and one remains in critical condition.

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