Overview
- Officials confirmed late Tuesday that the crash near Jambol left 11 people dead and 48 injured.
- Dozens of vehicles were involved in a chain‑reaction pileup that affected both directions of the Sofia–Burgas motorway.
- Photographs from the site show multiple cars crushed or heavily damaged, highlighting the collision’s physical severity.
- Local reports say dense fog reduced visibility at the time, which authorities say may have helped trigger the multi‑vehicle crash.
- The incident raises broader road‑safety concerns for Bulgaria, whose roads are often ranked among the more dangerous in the EU, and investigators have not yet released formal findings.