# Bulgaria highway pileup kills 12, dozens injured: PM

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bulgaria-highway-pileup-kills-12-dozens-injured-pm/
- Published: 2026-11-10T11:57:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T12:27:23+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/bulgaria-highway-pileup-kills-12-dozens-injured-pm/a-79907978?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: World

## Key points

- At least 12 people died in a fog-related highway pile-up.
- About 50 vehicles were reportedly involved near Yambol.
- Bulgaria had the EU’s highest road death rate in 2025.

## Summary

At least 12 people were killed and 46 injured in a series of crashes on Bulgaria’s A1 highway near Yambol on Tuesday. Authorities said a bus and a lorry collided, triggering a pile-up on both sides of the road; thick fog was considered a likely cause. The scale of the crash prompted Prime Minister Rumen Radev to clear his schedule and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to shorten her visit.

Regional officials estimated that about 50 cars and lorries were involved. Ten people died at the scene and two died while being taken to hospital, according to the health minister; rescue teams were sent to reach people trapped in vehicles, and aircraft carried medical teams and equipment. Bulgaria recorded 71 road deaths per million inhabitants in 2025, compared with an EU average of 43, the article said.

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