Overview
- Authorities confirmed a Sunday evening crash on line 158 involving Tatran/Ex 620 and REX 1814 shortly after leaving Pezinok, with the alert logged around 7:31 p.m. local time.
- Firefighters, paramedics and railway teams responded, with several injuries reported and regional hospitals placed on alert, as local media cited around 30 injured without official confirmation.
- ŽSR suspended all traffic between Pezinok and Bratislava Main Station and warned of major knock-on delays, advising passengers to seek alternate transport.
- The Transport Ministry launched a technical investigation and the railway accident investigation commission is set to assess the site at dawn, with causes still unknown and any talk of signal or communication failures unconfirmed.
- Passengers described a violent impact and on-board evacuations as crews checked carriages, and officials said Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok is traveling to the scene with the prime minister to be briefed.