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2021 Bulgaria bus crash

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On 23 November 2021 a Macedonian bus crashed and caught fire in western Bulgaria.[1] The accident happened on the Struma motorway near the village of Bosnek, south-west of Sofia.[2] Fifty passengers and two drivers were on the bus.[1] Forty-five people died in the crash, including twelve children. Seven other passengers suffered burns but survived at first.[3][4][5]

It is currently the deadliest road accident in Bulgarian history. It is seen as the deadliest bus crash in Europe in a decade.[6][7]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Albeck-Ripka, Livia (23 November 2021). "Bulgaria Bus Crash Kills at Least 45". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. "Bus crash in Bulgaria kills 45 Macedonian tourists". NBC News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. "Bulgaria bus crash: Children among at least 45 killed". BBC News. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. Anonym. "The number of victims of road traffic accidents in Bulgaria rises to 46 | tellerreport.com". tellerreport.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. "Children among dozens killed in Bulgaria bus crash". BBC News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  6. Tsolova, Tsvetelia; Sekularac, Ivana (23 November 2021). "Bus carrying North Macedonian tourists crashes in flames in Bulgaria, killing 45". Reuters. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  7. "Flaming bus crash in Bulgaria kills 46, mostly North Macedonian tourists". CNBC. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.