Disaster · November 23, 2021

2021 Bulgaria bus crash

Name: 2021 Bulgaria bus crash
Start: 2021-11-23
Location: Struma motorway, Bulgaria

4 years ago · Struma motorway, Bulgaria

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On 23 November 2021, at 2 a.m. local time, a Macedonian bus crashed and caught fire in western Bulgaria.

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The 5th anniversary falls on November 23, 2026.

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