At Least Five Dead in Trakia Highway in Bulgaria Pile-ups Involving 50 Vehicles - Sofia News Agency
Dense fog and wet pavement triggered two chain-reaction crashes involving more than 50 vehicles, officials said, as rescue crews worked to free trapped victims.
- On Tuesday, a massive pile-up involving about 50 vehicles on Bulgaria's Trakia Highway left at least 10 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 Independent (US)At least 11 dead after two huge car pile-ups on Bulgarian highway
Officials say the two deadly crashes were caused by reduced visibility from heavy fog
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