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Four people were killed and several others, including two children, were injured Sunday when a driver taking part in a Hungarian motor racing rally slid off the road and crashed into spectators, authorities said. According to a police statement, it was not clear why the vehicle taking part in the two-day Esztergom Nyerges Rally in northwestern Hungary left the road. The crash occurred near the town of Bajot in the northwestern province of Komarom Esztergom, close to the Slovakian border, leaving at least seven people injured, police said.
At least four dead and several injured at a local rally event in Hungary.
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Eight ambulances and four rescue helicopters were sent to the scene and the rally was immediately halted.
Two spectators were seriously injured, including one child who was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, paramedics on the scene said, as quoted by news agency MTI.
Six other people, including one child, suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene, the paramedics said.
The Hungarian National Motorsport Association (MNASZ) expressed its condolences to the relatives and relatives of the victims.
She pledged to cooperate with authorities to investigate the circumstances of the accident without delay.
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