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No reports of injured Bulgarian citizens in the plane crash in Washington

A boat processes the scene of the incident near Ronald Reagan National Airport, January 30, 2025
Photo: AP/Alex Brandon

The Bulgarian Embassy in the USA has no reports about the presence of Bulgarian citizens on board the plane that crashed in Washington on the night of January 30, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry announced. 

The Bulgarian diplomatic mission in Washington is monitoring the situation and the development of the investigation. If necessary, Bulgarian citizens can contact the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington. Signals and requests for assistance in emergency situations of Bulgarian citizens abroad are accepted 24/7 on the telephone lines of the Situation Center Directorate at the Ministry.

Dozens of bodies have already been removed from the Potomac River, BTA reports after a military helicopter crashed into a civilian plane landing at Ronald Reagan Airport. There were 4 crew members and 60 passengers on board the plane.



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