Publish Date: 23 November 2021 - 09:20

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – At least 45 people were killed when a bus with North Macedonian plates caught fire on a highway in western Bulgaria on Tuesday.

A tourist bus from North Macedonia crashed and caught fire on the Struma Highway in Bulgaria on Tuesday, the Bgnes news agency reported.

According to the report, the accident occurred at about 03:00 am, killing 45 people, including 12 children.

There were a total of 52 people on board the bus when it crashed.

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