Sofia, November 23: A bus crash in western Bulgaria early Tuesday morning has killed at least 45 people, authorities say. The bus, which was registered in Northern Macedonia, crashed around 2 a.m. and there were children among the victims, authorities said. Seven people were taken to hospitals for treatment.

Bulgarian news agency Novinite says representatives from Macedonia's embassy visited a hospital where some of the victims were taken. Also Read | Hong Kong To Allow Residents of Mainland China To Vote in Upcoming Legislative Elections.

The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.

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