A major road accident occurred in Bulgaria on Tuesday due to dense fog. 86 vehicles collided with each other on the highway connecting the capital Sofia with Burgas. 12 people were killed in the accident, while 46 people were injured. The highway has been closed in both directions. According to officials, the first accident occurred in the eastbound lane of the highway. Due to the dense fog, drivers could not see the vehicles going ahead and several vehicles collided with each other. Shortly after the first accident, vehicles also collided in the other lane of the highway heading towards the capital Sofia. In addition, some drivers who were looking at the accident on the other side lost their attention and were involved in accidents. After the accident, many people were trapped in the vehicles. Rescue teams had to cut some parts of the barriers installed on the side of the road to get them out. Due to the fog, helicopters could not be called to take the injured to hospital. Due to the accident, Bulgarian President Ileana Yotova decided to cut short her foreign trip and return to Bulgaria. Prime Minister Rumen Radev canceled a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and left for the scene.
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