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At least 45 dead when tour bus crashes, catches fire in Bulgaria
ktla ^
Posted on 11/23/2021 6:50:22 AM PST by BenLurkin
The bus apparently ripped through a guardrail on a highway, though authorities have said the cause is still under investigation. Photos taken shortly after the crash showed the vehicle engulfed in flames as plumes of thick, black smoke rose. Daylight revealed a burned-out shell with all of its windows blown out, sitting in the median. A portion of the guardrail was peeled away and lying in the road.
In 2019, Bulgaria had the second-highest road fatality rate in the 27-nation European Union, with 89 people killed per million, according to European Commission data.
βLetβs hope we learn lessons from this tragic incident and we can prevent such incidents in the future,β said Bulgarian Caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev, who also visited the crash site.
Albanian Foreign Minister Olta Xhacka wrote online that almost all of those who died were ethnic Albanians β but it was not clear if they were also residents or citizens of North Macedonia, which is home to a significant number of ethnic Albanians.
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TOPICS: Travel
KEYWORDS: albania; albanians; bulgaria; europeanunion; leavethedrivingtous; northmacedonia; oltaxhacka; stefanyanev; tourbus
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For the bus crash afficianados....
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posted on
11/23/2021 6:50:22 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
Complications from CONvid attributable?
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posted on
11/23/2021 6:51:58 AM PST
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? π)
To: BenLurkin
Must have been an electric bus.
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
11/23/2021 6:58:20 AM PST
by
fieldmarshaldj
(Plugs the Pedo - The Shart Heard 'Round The World)
To: Born to Conserve
Must have been an electric bus.
In Bulgaria? Doubtful.
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posted on
11/23/2021 7:06:59 AM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
("There are only men and women."-- George Gilder, Sexual Suicide, 1973)
To: BenLurkin
> In 2019, Bulgaria had the second-highest road fatality rate in the 27-nation European Union, with 89 people killed per million
Second-most?!?
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posted on
11/23/2021 7:09:08 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: SunkenCiv
Their motto: “We try harder.”
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posted on
11/23/2021 7:09:43 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
To: SunkenCiv
Italy HAS to be #1!........................
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posted on
11/23/2021 7:14:29 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
Nope. Romania, by a considerable margin.
To: HartleyMBaldwin
I’m surprised. Italy is known for it’s ‘drivers’.....................
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posted on
11/23/2021 7:34:21 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger; BenLurkin
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posted on
11/23/2021 7:36:02 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: HartleyMBaldwin
Thx! ****in’ Bulgaria, thinks it’s so great...
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posted on
11/23/2021 7:36:55 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: Red Badger
The fatality rate is reduced somewhat by the poor quality of the cars that spend more time in the shop than on the road. I'm sure you've heard of Fix It Again, Tony!
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posted on
11/23/2021 8:03:13 AM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
To: Vigilanteman
I owned a FIAT X1/9 back in the 80’s.
I spent more time UNDER IT THAN IN IT!.............But it was a beautiful lawn ornament...........
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posted on
11/23/2021 8:04:19 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Vigilanteman
Looked just like this one!...............
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posted on
11/23/2021 8:06:10 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
Looks a lot nicer than a Trabant. And slightly more reliable as well.
A European joke:
Hell: The cops are German, the cooks are English, the engineers are Italian.
Heaven: The cops are English, the cooks are Italian, the engineers are German.
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posted on
11/23/2021 8:09:23 AM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
To: Dr. Sivana
"Must have been an electric bus." In Bulgaria? Doubtful. Sorry, let me restate that: ***WARNINING*** <<>> Persons not familiar with the figurative nature of the English Language should not attempt to understand the following statement.... "Must have been an electric bus." The preceding was "sarcasm", a form of figurative language. It may not be understood by people of low IQ, or people who speak English as a second language.
To: Born to Conserve
The preceding was "sarcasm", a form of figurative language. It may not be understood by people of low IQ, or people who speak English as a second language.
Well, my IQ is not low, and I am a native English speaker. Sarcasm poorly expressed may not be picked up by very many people regardless of intelligence or native language.
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posted on
11/23/2021 8:14:39 AM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
("There are only men and women."-- George Gilder, Sexual Suicide, 1973)
To: Dr. Sivana
Aspergers maybe?
Or maybe your definition of “not low” is questionable.
To: Red Badger
I had a 1973 fiat 124 sport coupe. I LOVED it- zippy little 5 speed, boy it was fun to drive. But- like a typical fiat- it had quirks. I got to know them and my mechanic.
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posted on
11/23/2021 3:19:42 PM PST
by
SE Mom
(Screaming Eagle Mom)
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