Bulgaria. Eleven Dead and 51 Injured in a Giant Carboiler on a Highway Plunged in Fog
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Eleven people died and dozens of others were injured on Tuesday morning in a carbble involving about 50 vehicles on a motorway in south-eastern Bulgaria, a country with the most deadly roads in the European Union.
Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Rumen Radev, confirmed on Tuesday that at least eleven people have died and another 48 have been injured in a chain traffic accident registered on a highway near the town of Zimnitsa, in Yambol province, in which more than 80 vehicles have been involved.
The accident occurred on Tuesday morning on a highway in the south-east of the country, while a thick fog reduced visibility. About 50 cars are involved in a chain collision.
About 50 vehicles were involved on Tuesday near Yambol. An NGO believes that the section should have been closed two hours before the accident.
I just learned that some of the victims on the Trakia highway stopped in the oncoming lane to film the melee - to make videos - and that's how they became victims. I won't talk about the driving style in difficult conditions. But I will say something else: In Serbia, extremely bright white paint plus signs indicate at what speed to drive if you see three large white dots, two dots or one dot on the marking. There are NO markings on the Trakia hi…
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, shortened her official visit to Bulgaria after the chain accident on the Trakia highway, a soldier with 12 dead and 51 wounded. The European official conveyed condolences to the families of the victims and paid tribute to the rescue teams. Among the injured are also a Romanian citizen, transported to the hospital in serious condition, Novinite announces.
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