At least 11 dead and dozens injured in Bulgarian motorway pile-up
Drone footage shows cars crushed between lorries in thick fog near Yambol, and the road has been closed in both directions in an incident involving over 50 vehicles.
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A dense fog on a motorway in eastern Bulgaria on Tuesday led to a series of vehicle crashes, resulting in at least 12 fatalities and dozens of injuries, according to a government minister. The fog impacted the road connecting the capital Sofia with the Black Sea port of Burgas, causing two major pileups. Health Minister Katya Ivkova confirmed that 10 individuals succumbed to their injuries at the scene, while two others passed away during transport to a hospital. A total of 46 people were taken to medical facilities for treatment.
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