00:0111 people have been killed and dozens were injured in a devastating motorway pileup in Bulgaria.
00:07More than 50 vehicles were involved in the crash on the Trakiya motorway, which links
00:12the capital Sofia with Burgas on the Black Sea.
00:15Thick fog is believed to have played a major role.
00:37According to police, the chain reaction collision began when a lorry blocked the path of a bus which was then
00:43struck by a car.
00:44Then dozens of vehicles collided in the two lanes, turning the motorway into a scene of devastation.
00:51Bulgaria's roads are ranked the most dangerous in the EU.
00:54Many blame the nation's high number of traffic deaths on reckless driving,
00:58poorly maintained roads and an inefficient justice system.
