Accident in Bulgaria involving dozens of vehicles causes 11 deaths and dozens of injuries

A tragic road accident in Bulgaria resulted in 11 fatalities and 48 injuries, involving around 50 vehicles on a highway near Yambol. The incident, possibly caused by dense fog, occurred approximately 290 kilometers east of Sofia. Health Minister Katya Ivkova reported that 10 victims died at the scene and one later in the hospital. Among the vehicles was a gas tanker, and many injured individuals are in critical condition. Rescue operations involve police, firefighters, medical emergency services, and the military, with military planes deployed to transport the injured to hospitals, including in Sofia. The highway is a major route connecting Sofia to Burgas on the Black Sea coast. Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced he would cancel his work agenda following a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.