Traffic crash in Bulgaria kills 6 migrants, injures 4 others
Six migrants died and three were injured in a crash in Bulgaria; the overcrowded vehicle, driven by a Romanian, was carrying illegal migrants, likely from Afghanistan.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:25 | 07 November 2025
Six migrants were killed and three others, along with the driver, were injured in a traffic accident Thursday night in the city of Burgas on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast.
The vehicle, which had Romanian license plates and was driven by a Romanian citizen, was carrying 10 migrants -- more than twice the permissible capacity -- the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported.
Police said the migrants in the vehicle had entered Bulgaria illegally.
Based on preliminary information, the surviving migrants are believed to be from Afghanistan.
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