Drama in Burgas: Passengers in terror after a man with a knife hijacked a bus

06.06.2026 | Accidents

An incident on bus line 12 in Burgas: A 44-year-old man threatened the conductor with a knife, attacked the driver, and attempted to hijack the vehicle. The attacker has been detained.

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The Incident in Burgas: Attack on Bus No. 12

Tension and panic gripped passengers on public transport in Burgas. Around 12:45 p.m. today, a man threatened a bus conductor with a knife on a bus traveling on line No. 12 towards the "Slaveykov" terminal. The aggressive man took the cash from her wallet and resorted to extreme actions.

"The attacker was behaving erratically, hitting the cabin, and insisting that the bus be diverted from its route," eyewitnesses shared.

The situation escalated quickly:

Thanks to the quick response of teams from the "Specialized Police Forces" and the Second District Police Department, the attacker was arrested. It was established that the perpetrator is a 44-year-old man from Nessebar. He is currently being held at a Mental Health Center. Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated.