Seven dead in chain collisions on Trakia motorway near Yambol
Multiple chain collisions this morning between the Zimnitsa and Kabile interchanges during dense fog left at least seven dead and several seriously injured.
At least seven people were killed and several others injured in a series of chain-reaction collisions involving more than 50 passenger and freight vehicles on the Trakia motorway near Yambol, Bulgaria.
The pileups occurred this morning between the Zimnitsa and Kabile interchanges during dense fog that sharply reduced visibility.
Rescue and medical response
Emergency crews are working to free people trapped in vehicles; the motorway has been closed in both directions while rescue operations continue. Tanker trucks were among the vehicles involved.
Seven injured individuals were taken to the hospital in Yambol, where they are being treated in serious condition with multiple injuries. All available teams from the intensive care, surgery and traumatology departments have been mobilized.
Patients who require neurosurgical intervention will be transferred to other medical facilities. Authorities said that once rescue work is completed, an investigation will begin to determine the causes of the crashes.
Photo: press material from the event
