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At least 12 people killed and dozens hurt in crashes on a foggy Bulgarian motorway, minister says

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 10). At least 12 people killed and dozens hurt in crashes on a foggy Bulgarian motorway, minister says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/at-least-12-people-killed-and-dozens-hurt-in-crashes-on-a-foggy-bulgarian-motorway-minister-says/article_b2f3f1fd-544b-5d63-b6f4-4a96f75b4665.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-10 · by The Associated Press

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On a Bulgarian motorway connecting Sofia and Burgas, at least 12 people were killed and dozens injured due to vehicle crashes caused by dense fog on Tuesday. The road had to be closed in both directions as a result of two major pileups. Health Minister Katya Ivkova provided these details about the incident.
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Toronto Star · 12806 article(s) · 28 correction(s) detected
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The Associated Press
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Topics

Bulgaria Burgas Health SOFIA

Subjects

Bulgaria GPE · 2× SOFIA GPE · 2× Burgas GPE · 1× Health ORG · 1× Katya Ivkova PERSON · 1×

Narrative

A thick fog on a motorway in eastern Bulgaria caused a string of vehicle crashes that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens on Tuesday, a government minister said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-10

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

A thick fog on a motorway in eastern Bulgaria caused a string of vehicle crashes that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens on Tuesday, a government minister said. asserted
minister → cause → Tuesday
Dense fog on the motorway linking the capital Sofia with the Black Sea port of Burgas led to two pileups. asserted
fog → link → pileups
The accidents forced the closure of the road in both directions, Health Minister Katya Ivkova said. asserted
Ivkova → force → directions
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