86 Vehicles Collide in Massive Pile-Up in Bulgaria Amid Dense Fog

A massive road accident in Bulgaria involving 86 vehicles has claimed 12 lives and left dozens of others injured. The accident occurred on Tuesday morning near Yambol, on the highway connecting the capital Sofia with the port city of Burgas. Dense fog had significantly reduced visibility, triggering a series of collisions involving vehicles travelling in both directions on the same stretch of road. Most of the vehicles involved in the pile-up were reportedly trucks.

Minister Katya Ivkova said that 10 people died at the scene, while two others succumbed to their injuries while being transported to hospital. Another 46 people were taken to hospitals for treatment. Prime Minister Rumen Radev visited the accident site and reviewed the rescue operations. Regional Governor Mihail Kasherov said he had never witnessed such a horrifying scene. Police have preliminarily suggested that poor visibility due to dense fog, along with the wet road surface, may have contributed to the massive pile-up.