At least 12 people killed and dozens hurt in crashes on a foggy Bulgarian motorway, minister says
Dense fog and wet roads triggered two chain-reaction crashes, and officials said 46 people were taken to medical facilities as rescue teams searched for survivors.
- On Tuesday, a massive pile-up involving about 50 vehicles on Bulgaria's Trakia Highway left at least 12 people dead, with emergency crews working through wreckage in southeastern Bulgaria.
- Dense fog reduced visibility between the Zimnitsa and Karnobat interchanges, triggering chain-reaction crashes on both sides of the highway spanning from kilometer 289 to kilometer 323.
- Deputy Director Valentin Valchev noted several patients are in critical condition after some 27 injured people were transported to hospitals in Yambol and Sliven, while rescue teams cut through metal to free trapped victims.
- The BG-Alert system urged motorists to use alternative routes as authorities closed the highway in both directions, and Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev dispatched officials to manage rescue operations.
- Regional Road Administration Director Galin Kostov stated the highway will remain closed until all wreckage is cleared, and authorities will conduct investigative actions once rescue efforts conclude.
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The accident occurred near Yambol on the highway linking the capital Sofia to the city of Bourgas, on the Black Sea, while a thick fog reduced visibility. Twelve people died in the tragedy.
The Bulgarian roads are the most deadly in the European Union. Twelve people died and 51 others were injured - 13 of whom are "in critical condition" - Tuesday morning in a
The accident originated after a truck had stopped on the highway for unknown reasons, resulting in a chain of collisions with 86 vehicles.
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At least 12 people killed and dozens hurt in crashes on a foggy Bulgarian motorway, minister says (World)
Thick fog on a motorway in eastern Bulgaria caused two major crashes that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens on Tuesday, a government minister said. Dense fog on the motorway linking the capital Sofia with the Black Sea port of Burgas led to two pileups. The accidents forced the closure of...
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