The two serious accidents on the "Trakia" highway in southeastern Bulgaria are suspected to have been caused by a combination of factors, with dense fog, limited visibility and slippery roads having the main impact.

According to preliminary information, the first accident occurred shortly after 07:00 in the morning, in the direction of Burgas, near the Zimnica intersection. A truck cut off the path of a passenger bus, causing it to collide with a truck transporting grain. Shortly after, another vehicle crashed into the back of the truck.

Meanwhile, another accident occurred in the opposite direction, towards Sofia. Authorities suspect that the drivers were distracted by the first collision, causing another chain of accidents.

The situation was made worse by dense fog, which made it difficult for drivers to distinguish between vehicles stopped on the road. Within moments, the collisions involved more than 70 vehicles, including trucks and buses. Witnesses at the scene described moments of panic. One driver said he managed to stop, but seconds later a truck hit him from behind, sending his vehicle crashing into the crash barriers.

The tragic toll until the last update was at least 11 dead and 48 injured, three of them in critical condition. Bulgarian authorities have launched investigations to determine the full circumstances of the two accidents. The highway remained blocked in both directions in the Yambol area.

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