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In a tragic series of accidents on Hungary’s M1 motorway close to Győr, approximately 122 kilometers west of Budapest, eight individuals lost their lives while two others sustained injuries. Reports indicate that a minibus with nine occupants collided with a truck that had halted due to traffic congestion from a prior crash between a truck and a construction vehicle. Seven fatalities occurred in the subsequent collision, with one death attributed to the first accident. Authorities have confirmed that the victims were foreign nationals, as investigations into the events leading up to this disaster continue.

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00:00Eight people have died in a series of tragic crashes on Hungary's M1 motorway.
00:04The incidents happened early Friday near the city of Gajor, west of Budapest.
00:09According to police, an initial crash occurred when a truck collided with a construction vehicle.
00:15That accident killed one person and caused a major traffic buildup.
00:19Shortly afterward, a minibus carrying nine people crashed into a truck
00:23that was stopped in the resulting traffic.
00:26Seven people were killed in the second collision,
00:29while two others were injured.
00:31Hungarian officials said the victims were foreign nationals.
00:34Police reported that the minibus carried Moldovan license plates.
00:38Authorities are continuing their investigation into both crashes.
00:42The deadly chain of events has renewed concerns about highway safety across Europe.
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