Two fog-related pile-ups on Bulgaria's Trakia motorway kill at least 12 people and injure dozens
Multiple vehicles crashed in two pile-ups on the Trakia motorway near Zimnitsa and Yambol in southeastern Bulgaria on Tuesday morning. Officials said dense fog and unsuitable speeds were the likely causes, and Prime Minister Rumen Radev declared Wednesday a day of national mourning. Casualty figures reported by outlets ranged from 11 to 12 dead and roughly 46 to 50 injured.
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5 outlets covered it, splitting into 5 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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AP News
At least 12 people killed and dozens hurt in crashes on a foggy Bulgarian motorway, minister says - AP News
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NY Post
12 dead, 50 injured in horrific motorway pile-up in Bulgaria
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- Al Jazeera+18 min
- Reuters+24 min
- BBC+3.5 h
- NY Post+3.5 h
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The split, in one line
The wires converge on fog and a national mourning day; they split on the toll, with 11 dead in one account and 12 dead in others, and on whether 50 vehicles or 70-plus were involved.
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“At least 12 people killed and dozens hurt in crashes on a foggy Bulgarian motorway, minister says - AP News” · BBC, Al Jazeera, AP News, Reuters
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The death toll from the pile-ups is 12
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