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Tragedy in Bulgaria/ 12 dead and 50 injured in chain accidents, over 70 cars and trucks collide
2026-11-10 12:17:00 / BOTA
A serious road accident rocked Bulgaria on Tuesday, killing 12 people and injuring 50 others after two massive pile-ups on the Trakia highway. The accidents, which occurred in both directions, involved more than 70 vehicles, including cars and trucks.
The incident occurred in the area near the city of Yambol, between the “Zimnitsa” and “Kabile” road junctions. According to Bulgarian authorities, the first collisions were recorded shortly after 07:00 in the morning, in a segment where there was very dense fog and very limited visibility.
According to data published by the authorities, the first accident occurred on the Burgas-bound lane. A truck blocked the road in front of a bus carrying a group of people. The bus then collided with another truck carrying wheat, while a vehicle also crashed into the back of the latter.
Acting Secretary General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Lyubomir Nikolov, announced that dense fog and a sudden drop in visibility are suspected to have been among the main factors in the tragedy. According to evidence collected at the scene, visibility was initially around 70–80 meters, but then dropped to just 10 meters.
The second collision, in the opposite direction, towards Sofia, is suspected to have been caused by the distraction of the drivers, who had noticed the serious accident in the other lane.
Images from the scene show destroyed vehicles, overturned cars and heavily damaged trucks scattered on both sides of the highway. Several people were trapped inside the vehicles and rescue teams were engaged in extracting them.
The injured were transported to hospitals in Yambol, Sliven and Burgas. Authorities mobilized ambulances, firefighters, police teams and military personnel. Over 20 military personnel joined the relief operation, while a military transport plane "Spartan" was put on standby to evacuate the injured to other hospitals.
The "Trakia" highway was blocked in both directions, while drivers were directed to alternative routes. Due to the magnitude of the accident, authorities also activated the BG-ALERT public alert system.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev called the incident a tragedy and expressed condolences to the families of the victims. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who was in Bulgaria, also expressed solidarity with the affected families and rescue teams.
Investigations into the full causes of the two accidents are expected to continue after the conclusion of the rescue operation and verification of the circumstances at the scene.
Tragedy in Bulgaria. 10 people have died and over 50 were injured in a series of major crashes involving around 50 vehicles on the Trakia motorway near Yambol. Dense fog caused extremely poor visibility. 😭 https://t.co/AYu4pjvqaL
— една българка (@transbulgaria) November 10, 2026
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