Europe News

May 28, 2009, 12:22 GMT

16 dead as bus plows into crowd in Bulgaria (Roundup)

Sofia - An old bus with brake problems plowed into a crowd celebrating a religious holiday Thursday in southern Bulgaria, killing 16 people and injuring 20 others, four of them critically. Police said brakes malfunctioned on the 30-year-old vehicle on a steep road near the town of Yambol, 260 kilometres east of the capital Sofia. The bus careered out of control and slammed into a crowd celebrating the Christian Orthodox holiday of the Ascension, killing 14, as well as two passengers onboard. Rescuers brought the injured to the Yambol hospital. Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev and President Georgi Parvanov were due to visit the scene and the injured, and the authorities declared Friday a national day of mourning for the victims of the crash. Bulgaria is notorious for poor traffic conditions, poorly- maintained roads and aggressive driving.

And Also

The Decade: Film's 10 Best Music Moments In The Aughts

The Decade: Film's 10 Best Music Moments In The Aughts - Cinema Blend
BioWare keen to stoke the Mass Effect 2 fire - The Tech Herald
Paula Abdul Gets Her Pooches Painted - PopEater
Chris Rock interview, Sons of Anarchy and Woody Allen shout out for 'Madagascar' star

Your Talkback on this Story

Similar articles

Seven Turkish citizens die in traffic accident in Bulgaria
15 dead as bus plows into crowd in Bulgaria

Latest Headlines in Europe

Older Talkback

Europe: Index

: News; Features; Video News

Latest Pics

From Sites we Like

Man who was blind for 30 years now able to see thanks to "bionic eye". With a picture that would make Laforge proud [Spiffy]
Super Lemon Haze wins Cannabis Cup over Vanilla Kush and Head Bang. Totally righteous, dude [Cool]
A pat on the back, a fist bump, or even an elbow bump are the new way to shake hands thanks to a new germaphobic world [Sad]

More Not News from Fark

In Monsters and Critics

: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Lifestyle; Movies; Music; News; People; Science & Nature; Sport; TV; Archives
Other Languages and Sites: Deutschland (Monsters and Critics); The Tech Herald; Free Games

Entertainment: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Movies; Music; People; Soundtracks; TV
Media: Celebrity Photos; Movie Pictures; Movie Trailers; Movie Posters; Theatre Stills; Celebrity Video; Music Video
Released this week: Movies - USA; Movies - UK; DVD - USA
Distractions: Online Games; Daily Crossword; Sudoku Classic; Daily Jigsaw

World News: US; UK; Americas; Europe; Middle East; Asia Pacific; South Asia; Africa; Business; Education; Health
Science and Tech: Science and Nature; Technology
Lifestyle: Autos; Fashion; Life; Travel

Corporate

: About; Advertise; Contact; The Team; Vacancies; Privacy; RSS; Site Map; Terms; Webmasters

The Fine Print

© 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission. * Note M&C cannot be held responsible for the content on other Web Sites.

Servers supplied by Servint