Chain accident of 70 vehicles in Bulgaria

11 people lost their lives and 48 people were injured in two separate chain traffic accidents involving 70 vehicles, which occurred due to dense fog on the Thrace Highway connecting Sofia to Burgas in Bulgaria.

According to the news in the national press, two separate chain traffic accidents occurred around 07:00 local time around the Zimnitsa Junction of the Thrace Highway near the city of Yambol.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev, in his statement to the press, stated that approximately 70 vehicles were involved in the accidents, 11 people died and 48 people were injured.

Noting that the injured were mainly in hospitals in Sliven and Yambol, Radev shared the information that two "Spartan" type cargo planes equipped with medical teams were deployed to Bezmer Air Base near Yambol.

It was stated that following the accidents involving cars and heavy vehicles, the highway was closed to traffic in both directions and police teams took precautions in the region.

It was stated that the "BG-ALERT" emergency warning system was activated in the Yambol region to inform drivers about accidents and alternative routes.

While ambulances and a medical helicopter from Yambol, Sliven and Burgaz were dispatched to the scene of the accident, it was reported that 14 fire brigades were on duty in the region.