At least 46 killed in passenger bus fire in Bulgaria
CNN
At least 46 people have died after a passenger bus caught fire on a highway in western Bulgaria, according to state media.
At least seven people were injured in the incident, which occurred around 3 a.m. local time Tuesday (8 p.m. ET Monday), Bulgarian National Television (BNT) reported, quoting authorities.
The bus had a North Macedonian registration and, based on preliminary information, the victims are believed to be citizens of North Macedonia, according to BNT.
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