The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, declared Wednesday National Day of Mourning in honor of the victims who died at a tragic bus crash in Bulgaria en route to North Macedonia.
In a press release, President Osmani is said to have “decided Wednesday, 24 November 2021, be declared National Day of Mourning to show solidarity and honor the citizens of North Macedonia, a vast majority of which were our compatriots, who lost their lives tragically in a road accident in Bulgaria”.
Earlier during the day, the President of Kosovo recalled that the country had gone through a similar tragic experience, and recognized the necessity “of a prompt reaction” while offering her support “for the difficult moment that our brothers and sisters are going through”.
The government of North Macedonia declared three days of National Mourning. 45 citizens died in the crash, of which at least 12 were minors.
Officials said that the accident occurred around 2 AM, 40 kilometers south of the Bulgaria capital Sofia. 53 passengers, mainly Macedonian nationals, were returning from a three-days in Istanbul. The bus was engulfed in flames shortly after it had crashed.
Seven people were rescued and are being treated for their injuries at a hospital in Sofia.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
