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Two victims of car accidents for a day, 19 people injured

Thursday, 26 February 2026, 10:05

Two victims of car accidents for a day, 19 people injured

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Two people died and 19 were injured in 14 serious accidents that occurred in the country over the past 24 hours, the press center of the Ministry of Interior reported. 39 minor road accidents were registered in Sofia. Since the beginning of the year, 61 people have lost their lives in road accidents - six more than in the same period in 2025.

Over the past 24 hours, a total of 46 fires were extinguished and firefighters responded to 82 reports of accidents, the Main Directorate Fire Safety and Civil Protection reported. There were no deaths or injuries as a result of the incidents. Eleven of the fires caused material damage to residential buildings, vehicles, etc. Over the past 24 hours, 34 rescue activities and assistance operations were carried out. Firefighters also assisted in transporting one person to a medical facility.

Traffic is heavy at the border checkpoints “Kapitan Andreevo” and “Lesovo”, the Main Directorate of the Border Police announced. On the border with Greece, traffic is normal at all border crossings. On the borders with Romania, the Republic of North Macedonia and Serbia, traffic is also normal at all border crossings.

Editor: Diana Tsankova

This publication was created by: Alexander Markov