Fatal train and bus collision in Slovakia likely due to human error – minister

The train engine caught fire after the crash, while the bus was badly damaged and broke into two parts (Slovak Police via AP)

A collision between a train and a bus in southern Slovakia on Thursday that left seven people dead was likely caused by human error, the Slovak transport minister has said.

Some 200 people were aboard the EuroCity train travelling from the Czech capital of Prague crossing through Slovakia on its way to the Hungarian capital of Budapest when the incident took place shortly after 3pm at a crossing near the town of Nove Zamky.