10.11.2026 13:31
In two separate pileups that occurred on the Thrace Highway in Bulgaria due to heavy fog, about 70 vehicles collided. More than 10 people died and 16 people were injured in the terrible accidents. The highway was closed to two-way traffic, while a military cargo plane and a medical helicopter were assigned for the evacuation of the injured.
Dense fog that was effective in the morning hours in Bulgaria caused a series of accidents on the Thrace Motorway. At around 07:00 local time, two separate chain-reaction traffic accidents occurred around the Zimnitsa Junction near the city of Yambol. As visibility dropped, cars and heavy vehicles collided with each other, and the highway turned into almost a battlefield.
70 VEHICLES INVOLVED, DEATH TOLL EXCEEDED 10
Sliven Governor Mihail Kasherov announced that approximately 70 vehicles were involved in the accidents. After Kasherov's statement that, according to initial assessments, more than 10 people lost their lives and 16 people were injured, rescue efforts in the region intensified. Due to the accidents, both directions of the highway were closed to traffic.
AMBULANCES AND HELICOPTER DISPATCHED
Following the disaster, numerous ambulances from the cities of Yambol, Sliven and Burgas were directed to the scene. A medical helicopter was assigned to transport the injured to hospitals, while 14 firefighting teams also participated in rescue efforts. Police teams took extensive security measures in the area.
MILITARY AIRCRAFT SENT FOR THE INJURED
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense announced that a Spartan-type military cargo aircraft was sent to Burgas to support the transport of the injured. In the Yambol region, the BG-ALERT emergency warning system was activated to inform drivers about the accidents and alternative routes. Authorities' work in the region continues.