At least 12 people were killed and dozens were injured in a traffic accident that occurred this morning in southeastern Bulgaria. Fifty vehicles were involved in the deadly crash in both lanes of the highway under foggy conditions, according to Prime Minister Rumen Radev.
The tragic accident occurred early this morning near the Zimnitsa interchange, in the Yambol region (southeastern Bulgaria), on a section of the road connecting the capital, Sofia, with the port of Burgas on the Black Sea.
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According to BTA, a total of 27 injured people have been transported to hospitals in the wider region, while authorities continue rescue efforts and are investigating the exact circumstances under which the deadly pileup occurred.
Absolutely horrific scenes from Bulgaria this morning. A massive pile-up involving around 50 vehicles on the Trakia motorway near Yambol has reportedly left at least 11 people dead and dozens injured. Dense fog appears to have played a major role. https://t.co/IUQsNbxVUr
— JazzBG(@JazzBulgaria) November 10, 2026
Prime Minister Rumen Radev spoke to reporters about the accident and mentioned 48 injured.
Chief Inspector Todor Mishinev of the Ministry of Internal Affairs told Nova TV that some people are still trapped inside their cars.
Speaking to reporters at the scene of the accident, the Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior, Lyubomir Nikolov, stated that fog was the likely cause of the accident, which began with a collision between a bus and a truck on the side of the highway heading toward Burgas.
Footage broadcast by local media showed cars and trucks reduced to mangled wrecks, Footage broadcast by local media shows cars and trucks piled up on both sides of the road, many of which had overturned, been smashed, or come to a stop on the side of the road.
— Slavic Networks (@SlavicNetworks) November 10, 2026
BREAKING: DEATH TOLL RISES TO 12 IN BULGARIA’S HORRIFIC MOTORWAY PILE-UPS — MORE THAN 70 VEHICLES INVOLVED, DOZENS INJURED AS DENSE FOG TURNS THE TRAKIA MOTORWAY INTO A SCENE OF DEVASTATION! A major tragedy is unfolding near Yambol, Bulgaria, where two massive pile-ups on the Trakia motorway have left at least 12 people dead. According to the latest reported official update from November 10:
12 DEAD — 10 killed at the scene and two who later died in hospital.
46 PEOPLE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITALS in Yambol, Sliven and Burgas, with several reportedly in intensive care.
MORE THAN 70 VEHICLES INVOLVED across two separate collisions near the Zimnitsa junction. New footage shows crushed cars and trucks piled against motorway barriers, overturned vehicles, scattered wreckage and emergency crews working through extremely dense fog. The motorway has reportedly been closed in both directions while rescue operations continue. HOW COULD SO MANY VEHICLES COLLIDE ON THE SAME MOTORWAY? Extremely poor visibility appears to have played a major role, although investigators must still determine the precise sequence of events and contributing factors.
Footage: @KalendarNews Figures attributed to Bulgarian officials’ reported November 10 updates; the situation remains developing.
Radev described the accident as a “tragedy” in a statement he made during a visit by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Bulgaria. He noted that he had deployed aircraft to evacuate the injured and that he planned to visit the accident site.
Von der Leyen stated that she would cut her visit short. “I would like to express my deepest condolences and pay tribute to the rescue teams,” von der Leyen said.
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) November 10, 2026
No, this isn’t footage from a post-apocalyptic movie — it’s a massive highway pileup in Bulgaria More than 50 vehicles collided on a highway near the city of Yambol due to thick fog. According to preliminary reports, at least 10 people were killed and dozens injured. The highway was littered with debris, and several vehicles caught fire. One driver said he miraculously escaped his vehicle. Another smashed the window of a burning car and pulled a person to safety. “Everything happened very quickly. So many people died here. A man died right behind me. There were four trucks behind me. Thank God I’m still alive,” one witness recalled.
“At this moment, rescue operations are the priority. Once they are completed, procedural and investigative steps will follow,” she said.
Source: ertnews.gr
