2021 Bulgaria bus crash
On 23 November 2021 a Macedonian bus crashed and caught fire in western Bulgaria.[1] The accident happened on the Struma motorway near the village of Bosnek, south-west of Sofia.[2] Fifty passengers and two drivers were on the bus.[1] Forty-five people died in the crash, including twelve children. Seven other passengers suffered burns but survived at first.[3][4][5]
It is currently the deadliest road accident in Bulgarian history. It is seen as the deadliest bus crash in Europe in a decade.[6][7]
2021 Bulgaria Bus Crash Media
A section of the Struma motorway. The crash site is at the base of the furthest terraced hill.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Albeck-Ripka, Livia (23 November 2021). "Bulgaria Bus Crash Kills at Least 45". The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/23/world/europe/bulgaria-bus-crash-north-macedonia.html. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "Bus crash in Bulgaria kills 45 Macedonian tourists". NBC News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "Bulgaria bus crash: Children among at least 45 killed" (in en-GB). BBC News. 23 November 2021. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59383852. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ Anonym. "The number of victims of road traffic accidents in Bulgaria rises to 46 | tellerreport.com". tellerreport.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "Children among dozens killed in Bulgaria bus crash" (in en-GB). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-59388202. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ Tsolova, Tsvetelia; Sekularac, Ivana (23 November 2021). "Bus carrying North Macedonian tourists crashes in flames in Bulgaria, killing 45". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/least-45-people-killed-bus-accident-bulgaria-2021-11-23/. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "Flaming bus crash in Bulgaria kills 46, mostly North Macedonian tourists". CNBC. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
