Four Slovaks die in bus crash

Four people were killed and more than twenty injured when a bus, owned by the Czech firm Student Agency, crashed while travelling a regular route from Slovakia to the Czech Republic. The accident took place in the Slovak region of Trenčín on Friday, shortly after midnight: all four of those who died were Slovak nationals. In all, 47 passengers were aboard when the bus left the road and flipped onto its side. Police overseeing the investigation say the driver tested negative for alcohol; they are now looking into other possible reasons for the tragedy. Student Agency, meanwhile, announced it has put together a crisis management team to help survivors as well as the victims’ families.