Bulgaria is in national mourning after a tragic accident involving 86 vehicles on the Trakia motorway.
Eleven people lost their lives in the accident, and dozens of others were injured. The massive crash happened yesterday near the city of Yambol, where a series of chain-reaction collisions involved vehicles in both directions of the motorway linking Sofia with Burgas.
According to official data from the Ministry of Health, 51 people were transported to and admitted to hospitals to receive medical care, while 13 of them are being treated in serious condition.
The authorities’ preliminary suspicions have focused on dense fog and limited visibility, which may have affected the scale of the accident.
However, investigators are also examining other factors, including the condition of the asphalt, road signage, and the speed at which the vehicles were moving at the moment of the collisions.
Prime Minister Rumen Radev has called for a full investigation to establish the causes and circumstances of this tragedy. Meanwhile, the government has also made military aircraft available to transport the injured and facilitate the emergency operation.
Meanwhile, Bulgaria has declared a day of national mourning, while investigations continue into the accident that caused so many casualties and material damage on one of the country’s main road arteries.