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19th February, 2026
Fatal accident at site of BYD plant
A worker died on Saturday at the construction site of BYD’s new EV factory in Szeged, local outlet Szegeder reported.
Prosecutors have launched criminal proceedings on suspicion of causing death by reckless endangerment.
The accident is understood to have occurred during a loading and crane operation.
The main contractor, AE Industry Hungary, said it and its subcontractors are fully co-operating with the authorities.
The same company was the general contractor for the construction of BMW’s Hungarian plant. (szegeder.hu; 444.hu; telex.hu; nepszava.hu; blikk.hu; portfolio.hu)
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19th February, 2026
Charges pressed over building collapse
Charges have been pressed against four people regarding the partial collapse of a building on Jokai utca in the Sixth District three-and-half years ago, but none of them feels responsible for the accident.
Dancer Nikolett Toth sustained lasting injuries in the accident while several people sustained lighter injuries.
Budapest’s Sixth and Seventh District prosecutor’s office proposed a prison sentence for the builder, and suspended jail terms for the general constructor, the static designer and the responsible technical leader. (24.hu)
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