More than 100 people gave blood on the first day of a blood drive at the University Hospital in Burgas. The blood is for those hurt in the serious crash on the Trakia motorway, the hospital said.
The hospital asked for donors on Tuesday, 10 November, the day of the crash, after the hospitals treating the injured asked for blood and blood products.
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Managers extended the opening hours of the blood donation unit because so many people wanted to give blood. It will take donors until 7pm every day until the end of the working week.
The hospital advises people to spread their donations over the coming days, especially Friday, to avoid crowding. Not everyone has to come in the first hours, because help is needed in the days and weeks ahead too.
Whole families and groups of friends are among the donors. Many people phoned to offer help.
Students at the Yuri Gagarin sports school in Burgas organised themselves. Deputy head Krasimira Yakimova gave blood first, followed by the students who came with her. They are coming again today and say the greatest victory is the one that saves a human life.
A volunteer from Nessebar is offering her own car free of charge to take donors without transport to Burgas.
A blood drive for residents of Pomorie and nearby towns and villages will be held on 12 November at the Prosveta 1888 chitalishte (community cultural centre). It runs from 9am to 1pm, or as long as there are donors.