Bulgaria: at least 12 killed in two pile-ups on the Trakia motorway
Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry counted 86 vehicles involved across both carriageways near Yambol.
Two pile-ups occurred on opposite sides of the Trakia motorway near Yambol on Tuesday morning, 10 November. The motorway links Sofia with Burgas. Bulgarian Health Minister Katya Ivkova reported at least 12 deaths, according to the Associated Press. The ministry’s earlier written update, at 11:30 local time, reported 11 deaths and 46 people in hospital.
The Interior Ministry counted 86 vehicles involved: 63 heading towards Burgas and 23 towards Sofia. The first calls came shortly after 07:00. Injured people were taken to hospitals in Yambol, Sliven and Burgas.
The Interior Ministry’s chief secretary said a sudden onset of dense fog was being considered as a possible factor. Authorities opened two separate investigations. The sequence and causes of the collisions are still under investigation.
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