Road accident

1980 Botoșani bus accident

29 Jun 1980 · 47.71° N, 26.47° E

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When
29 Jun 1980
Kind
Road accident
Coordinates
47.71° N, 26.47° E
Description
1980 motor vehicle accident in Romania
Deaths
48

Huțani bus accident

1980 motor vehicle accident in Romania

The Huțani bus accident was the deadliest road accident in Romanian history. On 29 June 1980, an overloaded bus overturned in a five-meter deep swamp in the village of Huțani, commune of Vlădeni, Botoșani County. The accident killed at least 48 people and another 35 were injured.

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