Two crashes killed at least 10 people Tuesday on Bulgaria's Trakia Motorway, prompting officials to close both directions while rescue teams worked at the scene, NOVA reported.
NOVA placed the crashes on opposite sides of the highway, between the Zimnitsa and Kabile junctions, and reported severely limited visibility in the fog. In comments to the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), Yambol Regional Governor Georgi Chalakov put the number of vehicles involved at roughly 50, Reuters reported.
Reuters reported that police, firefighters and ambulance crews were sent to the scene. BTA said 27 people injured in the crashes were taken to regional hospitals.
On Nova TV, Chief Inspector Todor Mishinev of the Yambol Regional Directorate within Bulgaria's Ministry of Internal Affairs said officials would begin procedural and investigative work after rescuers finish. NOVA reported that the Road Infrastructure Agency warned the closure could last because of the many heavy vehicles involved and investigative work.
