Wreath-laying ceremony held to commemorate Rudine train crash

Rudine, July 24 2012 - Jasmin Krizmanić, Assistant Minister of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure, along with representatives of HZ Holding, crossed the railway line to the point of skidding, and the death of passengers, carrying a memorial wreaths and candles

A wreath-laying ceremony was held at Rudine near the southern coastal city of Split on Tuesday to commemorate the biggest rail accident in the history of the Croatian Railways (HZ) company that happened three years ago when a tilting train travelling from Zagreb to Split jumped off the tracks, leaving six passengers killed and another 55 injured and causing great damage.

The ceremony was attended, among others, by a member of the HZ Holding management board, Ivan Vukovic, and Assistant Transport Minister Jasmin Krizmanic.

Rudine, July 24 2012 - on behalf of the Minister of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure Sinisa Hajdas Doncic, Deputy Minister for Rail Transport Jasmine Krizmanić laid a wreath and lit candles at a monument raised in memory of the tragically deceased travelers

HZ has so far paid 3.9 million kuna in damages to the families of the passengers killed and 1.2 million kuna to the injured passengers.

(Hina)