2013 Podgorica bus crash

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42°47′25″N 19°23′38″E / 42.790199°N 19.3939°E / 42.790199; 19.3939OperatorGregory TourIncident typeCliff plungeCauseExcessive speed during a rainstormStatisticsPassengers47Deaths19^[1]Injured27 + 1 (pedestrian)

The 2013 Podgorica bus crash was a traffic collision that occurred on 23 June 2013, near Kolašin, Montenegro,^[2] 30 km north of Podgorica.^[3]^[4]^[5] The crash took place when a Neoplan Tourliner coach bus departed the roadway during a heavy rainstorm^[5] and fell 40 m into a canyon.^[3]^[4]^[5]

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.^[3] All were Romanian nationals.^[4]

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^[2] and slippery road conditions.^[2]^[6] In total, 18 people were killed and another 30 wounded.^[2]^[6]

Attempts to rescue the survivors were inhibited by the rocky terrain of the region.^[4]^[7]

Reactions

Montenegro's Interior Minister Raško Konjević described the crash as "an extremely serious accident".^[4] Milo Đukanović, the Prime Minister of Montenegro, also visited the victims at the hospital, and expressed his condolences to the Romanian Ambassador to Montenegro.^[7] The Serbian Government also offered medical assistance for the injured.^[7]

Victor Ponta, the Prime Minister of Romania, announced a day of national mourning ^[8] for the date June 26. On the same day Montenegro also observed a day of national mourning in solidarity with Romania.

References

^ "Tragedia din Muntenegru a mai făcut o victimă. Unul dintre pasagerii din autocarul groazei a murit ieri dimineaţă". Antena 3. 4 December 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c romaniainsider (2013-06-24). "Bus crash kills 18, injures 29 Romanian tourists in Montenegro". Romania Insider. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "BBC News - Deadly bus plunge in Montenegro". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bus Accident in Montenegro". National Bus Accident Lawyers. 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ The Washington Post