More than 70 cars collided. Two tragic pile-ups in Bulgaria

A major accident on the A1 highway in Bulgaria involved over 70 vehicles, resulting in 50 injuries. The local governor described it as unprecedented. Rescue operations are ongoing, with some individuals still trapped in their cars. Prime Minister Rumen Radev labeled the incident a tragedy during a press conference with Ursula von der Leyen, who expressed condolences and cut her visit short. The likely cause of the crash was dense fog, starting with a collision between a bus and a stationary truck.

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