Overview

• The Health Ministry said seven people are in the most severe triage category, 14 have moderate injuries and about 70 sustained minor injuries, according to Minister Kamil Šaško.
• Seven critically hurt passengers were airlifted to hospitals in Košice and Prešov, and TA3 reported their lives are no longer in danger after surgery.
• The collision occurred on the Zvolen–Košice line near the town of Rožňava in eastern Slovakia.
• About half of the injured remain hospitalized, while others were examined and released for home care, TA3 reported.
• Investigators are reviewing initial assessments that one train passed a stop signal where two tracks merge, as union leaders highlight limited ETCS coverage and low levels of remote control on the rail network.