2021 Bulgaria bus crash

On 23 November 2021 a Macedonian bus crashed and caught fire in western Bulgaria. The accident happened on the Struma motorway near the village of Bosnek, south-west of Sofia. Fifty passengers and two drivers were on the bus. Forty-five people died in the crash, including twelve children. Seven other passengers suffered burns but survived at first.
It is currently the deadliest road accident in Bulgarian history. It is seen as the deadliest bus crash in Europe in a decade.