World News | Bus Crashes, Catches Fire in Bulgaria; at Least 45 Dead
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. North Macedonia's chief prosecutor says that 12 children were among the some 45 people who died in a fiery bus crash in Bulgaria early Tuesday morning.
Sofia (Bulgaria), Nov 23 (AP) North Macedonia's chief prosecutor says that 12 children were among the some 45 people who died in a fiery bus crash in Bulgaria early Tuesday morning.
Lubomir Jovevski spoke to reporters as he visited the scene of the accident on a highway in the west of the country.
Also Read | Sri Lanka Boat Capsize: 6 Dead After Ferry Capsizes in Kinniya Due to Overcrowding.
The cause of the crash was not immediately confirmed, but it appeared that the bus hit a highway guard rail, crashed and caught fire.
The bus was one of four carrying Macedonian tourists home from a trip to the Turkish city of Istanbul. The crash happened at 2 a.m.
Also Read | Twitter Conducting First Shopping Livestream in Collaboration With Walmart on November 28.
Seven survivors were taken to hospitals for treatment. (AP)
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)