A bus accident in Croatia early Sunday morning killed 10 people and injured at least 45 - some seriously.

This is reported by the AR agency with reference to the statements of the Croatian authorities, writes "

The accident occurred at about 6:00 am near the town of Slavonski Brod on the highway between the capital Zagreb and the Serbian border.

Photos from the scene show a bus lying on the side of the road.

Firefighters and rescuers can be seen around the bus, highway traffic is stopped.

The bus had Kosovo license plates. He followed a regular route from Germany to the capital of Kosovo, Pristina. The cause of the accident is unknown.

Officials said the bus carried 67 passengers, including children, and two drivers..

Local police chief Franjo Galich described the accident as "

45 victims taken to hospitals in Slavonski Brod. Eight people were seriously injured.

Later, Croatian Health Minister Vili Baros said that there were 15 minors among the passengers, the girl was seriously injured..

Croatian Prime Minister Andrei Plenkovic expressed condolences to the relatives of the victims of the car accident and the residents of Kosovo.

The highway on which the accident occurred is a key transport artery through Croatia. In summer, the road is congested with tourists and foreign workers returning home from Western Europe.