Claims extracted
14
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
14%
2 of 14 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
95/100
Deutsche Welle's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
10
World
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
At least 12 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a series of crashes on both sides of a highway in Bulgaria on Tuesday, Bulgarian authorities said.
asserted
authorities → kill → Tuesday
According to the interior ministry, a bus and truck collided, leading to a pileup on the side of the A1 highway near the southeastern city of Yambol.
uncertain
bus → accord → Yambol
Weather conditions believed to be a factor
Speaking to reporters at the site, ministry's general secretary Ministry Lyubomir Nikolov said that fog was likely the cause of the accident.
asserted
fog → believe → accident
The regional governor of Yambol Georgi Chalakov, said an estimated 50 cars and trucks were involved in the accident.
asserted
cars → say → accident
Health Minister Katya Ivkova said 10 people “died on the spot” and two others died while being transported to a hospital.
asserted
others → say → hospital
She said 46 people were also injured and transported to medical facilities.
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people → say → facilities
Prime Minister Rumen Radev, who was welcoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, cleared his schedule for later Tuesday.
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who → welcome → Tuesday
Von der Leyen said she would cut her visit short.
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she → say → visit
Focus on rescue operations
Police, firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to the scene on the A1 highway connecting the capital Sofia to the Black Sea city of Burgas.
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Police → focus → Burgas
Chief Inspector Todor Mishinev from the Yambol Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs told Nova TV that people were still trapped in their cars at the time of speaking.
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people → tell → speaking
Once they are completed, the procedural and investigative actions will be carried out," he said.
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he → complete → ?
The injured were being taken to hospitals in nearby cities, while authorities dispatched two aircraft carrying medical teams and stretcher equipment.
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authorities → injure → teams
Bulgaria saw 71 road fatalities per million inhabitants in 2025, the highest rate in the European Union, according to European Commission figures.
uncertain
Bulgaria → see → figures
Victims say reckless driving, neglected road infrastructure and an inefficient justice system contribute to the country's high number of fatal traffic accidents.
asserted
driving → say → accidents
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