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| Bulgaria bus crash leaves 16 dead | Bulgaria bus crash leaves 16 dead |
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| A bus has ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in south-eastern Bulgaria, killing at least 16 people and injuring 20 others, officials say. | A bus has ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in south-eastern Bulgaria, killing at least 16 people and injuring 20 others, officials say. |
| Police say the driver appeared to lose control of the vehicle after its brakes failed while travelling down a mountain pass near the town of Yambol. | Police say the driver appeared to lose control of the vehicle after its brakes failed while travelling down a mountain pass near the town of Yambol. |
| The victims had been walking up the peak to attend a traditional Ascension Day feast and fair held on the summit. | The victims had been walking up the peak to attend a traditional Ascension Day feast and fair held on the summit. |
| At least four of the injured are in a very serious condition in hospital. | At least four of the injured are in a very serious condition in hospital. |
| The bus was carrying no passengers, the interior ministry said. Earlier reports said two elderly people on board had been among the dead. | |
| Parliament observed a minute of silence after news of the accident broke, while the government said Friday would be a day of mourning. | Parliament observed a minute of silence after news of the accident broke, while the government said Friday would be a day of mourning. |
| President Georgi Parvanov and Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev are travelling to the site of the crash. | President Georgi Parvanov and Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev are travelling to the site of the crash. |