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At least 12 people were killed and about 50 injured in a series of crashes on the Trakia motorway in southeastern Bulgaria on Tuesday, according to authorities. The pile-ups, involving more than 50 vehicles, occurred near the city of Yambol. Health Minister Katya Ivkova reported that 11 people died at the scene, while another person died in hospital. Prime Minister Rumen Radev declared Wednesday a day of national mourning and visited the scene. Dense fog was cited as the likely cause of the first crash, which occurred on the eastbound carriageway. Rescuers had to cut through metal to free people trapped in their vehicles, including in tanker lorries. The motorway has been closed in both directions between the Zimnitsa and Kabile junctions.
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