Key facts
- Yambol Regional Governor Georgi Chalakov told BTA that at least 10 people were killed and about 50 vehicles were involved.
- Some 27 injured people were taken to regional hospitals, BTA reported.
- Chief Inspector Todor Mishinev told Nova TV that some people were still trapped in their cars.
- The Fakti report said 11 injured people were admitted to the regional hospital in Yambol, most in serious condition.
At least 10 people died in a traffic accident involving dozens of vehicles on both sides of a foggy stretch of highway in southeastern Bulgaria on November 10, 2026, the BTA news agency reported, citing Yambol Regional Governor Georgi Chalakov.
Chalakov told BTA that at least 10 people were killed and about 50 vehicles were involved. Some 27 injured people were taken to regional hospitals, BTA reported.
Police, firefighters and ambulance crews rushed to the scene, where images on local media showed cars and trucks piled up across both sides of the road, many overturned, crushed or veered off the side. Chief Inspector Todor Mishinev from the Yambol Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs told Nova TV that some people were still trapped in their cars. "Right now, the priority is rescue operations. Once they are completed, the procedural and investigative actions will be carried out," he said.