5 minutes agoNumber of dead rise to 46 from tragic accident in Bulgaria
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)At least 46 people -- most of them from Northern Macedonia -- have died after a bus is involved in fires on a highway west of Bulgaria on 23 November, officials have said. Children have been among the victims, and seven survivors have needed treatment at the Sofia capital hospital as [...]
Children have been among the victims, and seven survivors have needed treatment at the Sofia capital hospital as a result of burns, Nikolai Nikolov from Bulgaria's Interior Ministry told private television, BTV.
“At least 45 people died after a bus was involved in flames and crashed, or crashed, after which it was involved in flames”, Nikolov said.
His ministry later updated the number to 46.
There were 53 people on the bus. The accident occurred on Struma Highway about 45 km west of Sofia in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
An official from the hospital in Sofia has said seven people are being treated who have managed to leave the bus. Their condition is stable.
For the tragic accident, Bulgaria's Ministry of Internal Affairs has issued notice.
“Denonymation for a serious traffic accident was made shortly after 2 am this morning. According to initial data from the Struma highway, about 31km has been hit by a bus registered in the Republic of Northern Macedonia. As a result of the accident, 45 people have lost their lives. Police, fire departments and ambulances have long gone to the scene. As a result of their quick actions, seven people have been transported to the hospital for treatment. An inspection is under way. The rotation is cut in both directions. A temporary organization for movement through p.v. Dolna Dicanya and p.v. Dascalovo”, says the Ministry's announcement.
Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani and Health Minister Venko Filipce are currently travelling to Bulgaria, Macedonian state news agency MIA confirmed.
