Bulgaria is holding a day of national mourning today, 11 November, for those killed in the crashes on the Trakia motorway near the Zimnitsa junction, the government said. The cabinet offered its condolences to the victims' families.
State institutions will fly national flags at half-mast. Official festive and entertainment events for the day are cancelled.
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Prime minister Rumen Radev has cancelled his appearance today at the UN climate conference COP31 in Antalya, Turkey. The Council of Ministers meets today in a mood of mourning. The meeting was due to take place yesterday but was postponed.
The social affairs minister is expected to propose financial compensation for the families of those killed in the pile-up.