At least 10 victims in Bulgarian motorway pile-up involving more than 50 vehicles

Published on 10 November 2026 - 11:35 GMT+1

At least 10 people are victims of two chain collisions on Bulgaria’s Trakia motorway, according to Bulgarian broadcaster Nova.

More than 50 cars and heavy vehicles collided in the area of Yambol, in the south-east of the country, on Tuesday morning, Nova reported in a video posted on Facebook. It said there were casualties and many injured, and that the motorway had been closed in both directions.

Drone footage released by Nova shows a huge pile-up in thick fog, with lorries, vans and cars jammed across the carriageway. Fire engines and ambulances are lined up along the road as emergency workers in hi-vis jackets move between the wrecked vehicles. Closer shots, shown after a warning about sensitive footage, show several cars badly crushed between lorries and debris scattered across the road.

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