Dozens killed and injured in collision in Bulgaria
The Bulgarian Prime Minister announced the death of 11 people in a tragic road accident on a highway in the east of the country due to fog, during a visit by the President of the European Commission.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
Sofia (Reuters) – Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that 11 people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on a fog-shrouded section of a highway in eastern Bulgaria.
Radev described the incident as “tragic” in a statement issued during a visit to Bulgaria by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Speaking to journalists at the scene, Interior Ministry Secretary General Lyubomir Nikolov said fog was the likely cause of the accident, which began when a bus collided with a truck on the highway heading toward Burgas.
Todor Mishinev, chief inspector of the Interior Ministry’s Directorate in the Yambol region, told Nova TV that some people remained trapped inside their vehicles.
