Macedonia

17-year-old Zulejha Jasharovska, one of the survivors of the tragic accident in Bulgaria that killed 46 people, talked about the she managed to save herself in a short exclusive interview with Alsat TV. Jasharovska said that she was trying to break the window with her bare hands. "How are you feeling?...

Imprecise or faded horizontal signs, no road signals, poor condition of the reflecting traffic signals, possible fuel smuggling or human error are some of the possible causes for yesterday’s bus accident at the Struma motorway in Bulgaria, road safety experts told the Bulgarian National Television (BNT). Racing driver Rumen Dunev...

Acting Minister of Interior of Bulgaria Boyko Rashkov, who is at the place where a Macedonian bus caught on fire and killed 45 passengers, said that the investigation will clarify all details. It is quite possible that the ignition of the bus was caused by contact with the protective...

The bus was traveling at a speed of over 100 km/h and there were no braking marks, which means that the driver did not react properly. The accident was absolutely the result of human error, Vasko Pirgov, safety official of Pernik told BTV, who arrived first at the scene...

 All seven injured passengers treated in the Sofia-based Pirogov hospital are in stable condition that is not life-threatening, said Health Minister Venko Filipche on Tuesday. After visiting the hospital together with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani, Minister Filipche said one patient has suffered a broken arm. “We...

The Government decided at Tuesday’s session to declare three days of mourning nationwide due to the bus accident in Bulgaria which killed 46 passengers. At the beginning of the session, ministers held a moment of silence to pay tribute to the victims and offer condolences to their loved ones. The country...

We are together in good times and in bad times, we are immediate neighbors, I consider them our brothers, and we should always be there for each other. This tragedy will have a positive effect on the relations of our two countries, because we help each other and the...

SDSM’s Executive and Central Boards have postponed their meetings scheduled for Tuesday evening after the Government declared three days of national mourning due to the bus accident in Bulgaria in which 46 passengers were killed and several injured. “SDSM and all our people are in pain and sorrow due to...

Bulgaria reacted as quickly as possible and has taken all the necessary steps to open an investigation into the horrible traffic accident, which claimed 45 lives. At the same time, the survivors are being taken care of, Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev said in a Facebook post on...

46 Macedonian citizens were killed in a terrible tragedy that happened on a highway in Bulgaria this morning, when the bus carrying 53 Macedonian citizens flew off the highway, overturned and caught on fire. 12 children, of whom two were twins, are among the victims. The driver is also among...