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12 die in Bulgaria motorway pile-up

Verified: 35 outlets in 26 countries have reported this story since Nov 10, 2 of them from Bulgaria. 12 killed, according to 13 outlets.

📍 Bulgaria, BG·🕐 4h ago·35 outlets

Authorities say fog was the likely cause of the accident which started with a collision between a bus and a truck

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✓ Verified · 35 outlets

Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.

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bdnews24.com· National ↗article.wn.com ↗ABC (Australia)· National ↗BBC· International ↗The Nation· National ↗New Straits Times· National ↗Sydney Morning Herald· National ↗News of Bahrain· National ↗Benin Web TV· National ↗Al Jazeera· International ↗

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From the headlines of its reports in its last 2 days, each with the outlets that report it.

Killed · 4 figures, newest first: 1213 outlets: abc.net.au, abcnews.com +11· latest Nov 11, 1:31 AM UTC
Twelve dead after motorway pile-ups in Bulgaria fog ↗; at least 52 outlets: bgnes.com, novinite.com· latest Nov 10, 10:18 PM UTC
At Least Five Dead in Trakia Highway Pile-ups Involving 50 Vehicles ↗; more than 102 outlets: novinite.com, straitstimes.com· latest Nov 10, 10:18 PM UTC
Mass Casualty Pile-ups Paralyze Bulgaria's Trakia Highway, More Than 10 Dead ↗
Injured · 3 figures, newest first: 482 outlets: english.news.cn, novinite.com· latest Nov 10, 10:17 PM UTC
Bulgaria Highway Disaster: 11 Dead, 48 Injured, Rescue Teams Mobilized ↗; 505 outlets: abc.net.au, article.wn.com +3· latest Nov 10, 6:52 PM UTC
Look: Motorway pile-up amid thick fog in Bulgaria leaves 12 dead, 50 injured - Worldnews.com ↗; 101 outlet: bgnes.com· latest Nov 10, 12:57 PM UTC
Five Killed, 10 Seriously Injured in Massive Pile-Ups on Bulgarian Motorway ↗

The story so far · 38 reports · · 26 countries✓ Verified Nov 10, 10:48 AM UTC

2 outlets from Bulgaria, where the story is: Bulgarian National Radio, Novinite · how we count

Nov 10, 9:26 AM UTCFirst report
Mass Casualty Pile-ups Paralyze Bulgaria's Trakia Highway, More Than 10 Dead - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency novinite.com ↗
Nov 10, 9:56 AM UTC+30 min
At least 10 die in Bulgarian motorway pile-up straitstimes.com ↗
Nov 10, 10:48 AM UTC+1 h
At least 11 dead and dozens injured in Bulgarian motorway pile-up euronews.com ↗
Nov 11, 1:31 AM UTC+16 h
Twelve dead after motorway pile-ups in Bulgaria fog nation.com.pk ↗
Nov 11, 4:09 AM UTC+19 h
Bulgaria: People killed in massive highway pileup timesofoman.com ↗
Nov 11, 10:11 AM UTC+25 h· you’re reading this
12 die in Bulgaria motorway pile-upbdnews24.com ↗
Nov 11, 2:28 PM UTC+29 h
Twelve dead, fifty injured in Bulgarian motorway pile-up - Worldnews.com article.wn.com (again) ↗

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second readwarning50%

[Claude, second read] Rates it CRITICAL, not HIGH. 12 dead in a motorway pile-up; mass casualties fall short of 100, so high rather than critical.

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