Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Day of Mourning: Bulgaria pays homage to the victims of two tragic incidents

Photo: Archive

November 24th has been declared Day of National Mourning in Bulgaria in memory of the victims of two tragic incidents. The national flags of all state institutions will fly at half-mast.

On November 22, nine people died in a fire caused by a boiler in a nursing home in a village in the Varna region. 
In the early hours of November 23rd, a tourist bus of North Macedonian company crashed on Bulgaria's Struma motorway, killing 46 people. Among the dead is a family of 10 members, there are also children. 7 survivors of the severe accident were hospitalized in the capital's emergency hospital "Pirogov". 
The Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, arrived in Bulgaria urgently to get acquainted on the spot with the circumstances surrounding the incident.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Warm and dynamic weather expected in Bulgaria on Wednesday

On Wednesday, lows in Bulgaria will be 5 to 10°C.  In Sofia, it will be around 6°C.  Rain will still fall in southeastern areas before noon.  The wind will remain from the southwest to moderate, and in the afternoon and in the evening north of the..

published on 3/11/25 7:15 PM

Asenovgrad welcomed the Bulgarian military contingent that was part of NATO's KFOR in Kosovo

The Bulgarian military contingent, which successfully returned from a peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, was welcomed with a ceremonial ritual in the central square of Asenovgrad. About 120 servicemen left 6 months ago and all have returned without any..

published on 3/11/25 5:59 PM
Ivelin Mihaylov, leader of Velichie party

Velichie Party is organizing a protest against election fraud

The Velichie Party has announced that they are organizing a protest march tonight at 6 pm because of "yet another electoral manipulation that led to the swapping of the Bulgarians' votes." The march will start from the monument to Tsar Osvoboditel in..

published on 3/11/25 3:13 PM