Twelve dead after motorway pile-ups in Bulgaria fog

Twelve people have been killed after dozens of cars and lorries were involved in two pile-ups on the Trakia motorway in south-eastern Bulgaria, Prime Minister Rumen Radev has said. Health Minister Katya Ivkova said 11 people died at the scene on Tuesday, near the town of Zimnitsa, while another person later died in hospital. About 50 others were taken to hospital with injuries. Sliven regional governor Mihail Kasherov told journalists that more than 70 vehicles were involved in the incident, Bulgarian state news agency BTA reported. Officials have said dense fog reduced visibility and was the likely cause of the first crash, which occurred on the eastbound carriageway. Radev declared Wednesday a day of national mourning following the incident.