A Romanian citizen was injured in a tragic highway accident that killed 12 people in Bulgaria on Tuesday, November 10.
The accident took place on the Trakia Highway, which connects Sofia and Burgas, near Yambol.
The accidents occurred in both directions of traffic, near the Zimnitsa interchange, completely blocking traffic. One accident was reported at kilometer 289, on the road towards Burgas, and the other at kilometer 294, before the Zimnitsa interchange, on the road towards Sofia.
The first emergency call was received at around 7:10 AM regarding a collision near kilometer 289, and shortly afterwards a second accident was reported in the opposite direction.
The apparent cause was the dense fog, which caused collisions involving more than 50 vehicles and resulting in dozens of injuries.
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The Romanian citizen is currently receiving medical care, according to foreign minister Dan Neculăescu, who expressed his condolences following the road tragedy.
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Eleven injured people were admitted to the hospital in Yambol following the accident, most of them in serious condition, said the medical facility’s deputy director, Dr. Valentin Vâlcev, cited by News.ro.
Seven of them suffered multiple injuries, while three had limb fractures. Doctors are continuing to assess the condition of the other patients.
Emergency medical teams from Yambol, Sliven, and Burgas are taking part in the response operations. Ambulances arrived at the accident scenes at intervals of two to three minutes to transport the injured.
Chief Inspector Todor Mișinev, head of the Traffic Police in Yambol, said that several people remained trapped inside vehicles, including tanker trucks.
“People are trapped inside vehicles. Rescue operations are currently the priority. Once they are completed, investigative procedures will be carried out,” he said.
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