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At least 12 people killed in motorway crash in southeastern Bulgaria

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-11-10 · by AFP; AP

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A motorway crash caused by thick fog near Yambol in southeastern Bulgaria resulted in at least 12 deaths and dozens of injuries on Tuesday. Health Minister Katya Ivkova reported that 10 people died instantly while two others succumbed to their injuries during transport to hospitals, with a total of 46 people requiring medical treatment. The crashes involved approximately 50 vehicles, leading to the closure of the road in both directions between Sofia and Burgas. Prime Minister Rumen Radev called it a "tragedy" and canceled his scheduled events following the incident.
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Topics

Bulgaria Burgas European Commission Sofia Yambol

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Bulgaria GPE · 4× European Commission ORG · 2× Yambol GPE · 2× BTA ORG · 1× Burgas GPE · 1× Georgi Chalakov PERSON · 1× Ivkova PERSON · 1× Katya Ivkova PERSON · 1× Rumen Radev PERSON · 1× Sofia GPE · 1×

Narrative

Prime Minister Rumen Radev was meeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who is on a visit to Bulgaria, and cancelled his official events scheduled for later on Tuesday.
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2026-11-10 · Al Jazeera
At least 12 people killed in motorway crash in southeastern Bulgaria · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

Thick fog on a motorway has caused a string of vehicles to crash into one another, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more in eastern Bulgaria, a government minister says. asserted
minister → cause → Bulgaria
The crashes happened on Tuesday near Yambol on the route linking the capital, Sofia, with the Black Sea port of Burgas, forcing the closure of the road in both directions. asserted
crashes → happen → directions
Yambol region’s governor, Georgi Chalakov, said an estimated 50 cars and trucks were involved in the accidents, the BTA state news agency reported. asserted
agency → say → accidents
Health Minister Katya Ivkova said 10 people “died on the spot” and two died while they were being taken to hospital. asserted
they → say → hospital
Ivkova said 46 people were transported to medical facilities for treatment. asserted
people → say → treatment
Prime Minister Rumen Radev was meeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who is on a visit to Bulgaria, and cancelled his official events scheduled for later on Tuesday. asserted
who → meet → Tuesday
He described the accident as a “tragedy”. asserted
He → describe → tragedy
The injured were transported to hospitals in nearby cities while the government dispatched two aircraft equipped with stretchers and medical teams. asserted
government → injure → stretchers
Motorways in southeastern Bulgaria are ranked among the most dangerous in the European Union. asserted
Motorways → rank → Union
In 2025, Bulgaria recorded 71 road fatalities per million inhabitants, the highest rate in the EU, according to European Commission figures. uncertain
Bulgaria → record → figures
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