The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announces that from the first information received after the accident in Hungary, it appears that three Romanian nationals were also involved in the accident, one of whom was seriously injured.

An accident on the M1 in Hungary during a dust stormPhoto: Police.hu

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informs that the Embassy of Romania in Budapest was informed by a citizen of Romania via the emergency telephone number about the road accident that occurred on March 11, 2023 at around 14:00:25 on the street. The M1 highway in Hungary, between the settlements of Tatabánya and Budapest, in which several vehicles got into,” said the information sent by the IAE.

According to the cited source, representatives of the diplomatic mission in an emergency mode, in addition to local authorities, including with the support of the Office of the Attaché of Internal Affairs, took measures to obtain information about the citizenship, identity and state of health of the victims.

“According to the preliminary data reported by the local authorities, at the moment there are also three Romanian citizens among the participants in the accident, one of whom received serious injuries. Hungarian authorities also said that all victims of the accident have been taken to medical facilities in the area, and their full identification will be carried out after emergency medical treatment. The Embassy of Romania in Budapest continues dialogue with the local authorities regarding information related to the medical facilities where the wounded were taken and with the family members of the victims, ready to provide consular assistance depending on the requests,” the statement said. MAE, quoted by News .ro.

Citizens of Romania can request consular assistance by calling the numbers of the Embassy of Romania in Budapest: 0036-1-384 76 89, calls are forwarded to the Contact and Support Center for Romanian Citizens Abroad (CCSCRS) and are received by Call Center operators on a regular basis. constancy Also, citizens of Romania who find themselves in a difficult, special, urgent situation can call the embassy phone number: +36 30 535 69 12.

More than 30 people were injured on Saturday after dozens of cars collided and some caught fire on the M1 motorway in Hungary due to a dust storm that suddenly reduced visibility.

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