Two separate pile-ups occurred on the Trakia motorway in Bulgaria, which connects the capital Sofia to the eastern city of Burgas, due to heavy fog. It was reported that more than 70 vehicles were involved in the accidents, with 11 people losing their lives and 48 others injured.
The accidents took place near Zimnitsa. A large number of police, rescue, and medical teams were dispatched to the region, and extensive efforts were launched to evacuate the injured and ensure road safety.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, who was in Varna to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, announced that he had canceled his programs following the accidents. Radev stated that emergency services, military aircraft, and medical teams had been mobilized.
Radev stated that after concluding his meeting quickly, he would travel to Burgas, Sliven, and Yambol with the Minister of Defense, adding that the government plane had been sent to Burgas for the transport of the injured to Sofia. It was also reported that the planned Council of Ministers meeting had been canceled.
Sliven Regional Governor Mihail Kasherov said that the pile-ups occurred in both directions of the motorway. Kasherov stated that the first accident began when two vehicles collided and caught fire, after which further accidents occurred in both directions of the road.
News Source: 12punto
