rki.news | Source: Xinhua
At least 11 people were killed and 48 others injured in two major multi-vehicle accidents on Bulgaria’s Trakia motorway near Yambol in the southeast of the country on Tuesday morning.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev confirmed the casualties during a briefing in Varna. Deputy Interior Minister Kaloyan Kaloyanov said 10 people died at the scene, while another died later in hospital.
A total of 86 vehicles were involved in the two chain collisions, including 63 vehicles travelling towards Burgas and 23 towards Sofia.
According to Interior Ministry officials, the first accident began when a truck cut off a passenger bus, followed by a collision involving a wheat-carrying truck and a passenger car.
Authorities believe sudden, heavy fog caused the accidents. Visibility reportedly dropped from around 70-80 metres to just 10 metres.
All injured people have been taken to hospitals, with some receiving intensive care.
The Health Ministry said rescue teams had cleared around half of the accident site, while difficult work to separate the piled-up vehicles was continuing.
Bulgaria Highway Pile-Ups Kill 11, Injure 48 Others
