Two buses collide head-on on the Znojmo highway, around 40 injured

A head-on collision between two coach buses has occurred near Znojmo, Czechia. According to police, around 40 people were injured in the crash.

"All emergency services are already on the scene. Initial reports indicate the buses collided head-on, and the number of injured is significant," said police spokeswoman Petra Hruz.

According to Michaela Botová, spokeswoman for the emergency medical service, thirteen units of medical equipment are working at the scene, including a helicopter, a duty inspector's vehicle and a large-capacity vehicle for transporting the injured. Additional ambulances have also been dispatched to help transport casualties.

"We have information on 30 people with minor injuries, while another 9 suffered moderate to severe injuries," Botová specified. The injured are being taken to hospitals in Brno and Znojmo. The emergency medical service has even called in crews who were off duty at the time.

According to the rescue service spokeswoman, neighbouring Austria has also offered assistance, though Czech services say they do not currently need it.

Police reported on social platform X that traffic in the area has been diverted through Borotice and onward to Božice.

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Around Prague, based on reporting by novinky.cz