In Bulgaria, as a result of two major traffic accidents on the Trakia highway, 11 people were killed, and another 46 were injured. 86 vehicles collided near the village of Zimanizia, including cars, trucks and buses.
In the past, the cause of accidents could be thick fog, due to which visibility on the road suddenly dropped to 10 meters. Emergency services and military transport planes were called to rescue the victims. Due to the tragedy, government events in Bulgaria were cancelled.