The leaders of the European Parliament (EP), the European Council and the European Commission expressed condolences over two deadly pile-ups on Bulgaria’s Trakia Motorway Tuesday.
Earlier Tuesday, two serious pile-ups occurred in thick fog on the Trakia motorway near the Zimnitsa junction, close to Yambol, Southern Bulgaria. Eleven people were killed, 48 injured have been transported for treatment to different hospitals in the area and the situation is still evolving. Around 70 vehicles were involved in the crash.
During a visit to the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed her deepest condolences to the victims’ families. She expressed gratitude to the rescue teams at such a difficult time. Von der Leyen is on a working visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday.
EP President Roberta Metsola posted on X, in Bulgarian: “Terrible news from Bulgaria this morning. My sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the tragic crash on Trakia Motorway. Gratitude to the rescue services and the medical teams working tirelessly at the scene of the crash! In this difficult moment, our thoughts and hearts are with all affected by the tragedy. Europe shares Bulgaria’s pain and mourns together with the people of Bulgaria”.
European Council President Antonio Costa wrote on X that he was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic traffic accident in Bulgaria. “My sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. I wish all those injured a swift recovery.”
The Foreign Ministry of Kosovo described the loss of life on Bulgaria’s Trakia motorway as “heartbreaking”. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families mourning loved ones and wish the injured a swift recovery. The people of Kosova stand with the people of Bulgaria in this difficult time,” the ministry wrote on the social network X.
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