Official: Human error likeliest cause of Bulgaria bus crash
ABC News
A Bulgarian official says human error is believed to be the likeliest cause behind the fiery bus crash in Bulgaria that killed 44 people early Tuesday morning, including 12 children
SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Human error is believed to be the most likely cause of the fiery bus crash in Bulgaria that killed 44 people, including 12 children, early Tuesday, a Bulgarian official said Thursday.
The bus, which officials said had 52 people on board, mostly nationals of North Macedonia, was one of four returning from a trip to Istanbul. Turkey. It hit a highway guardrail in western Bulgaria, caught fire and was reduced to a charred shell. Officials said the passengers were trapped as both exits were blocked.
An investigation is under way into the cause of the accident, which has sent a shockwave of grief across the neighboring Balkan countries.
On Thursday, Borislav Sarafov, deputy chief prosecutor and head of Bulgaria’s national investigation service, ruled out a terrorist act, adding that investigators also established there had been no blast.
