Workplace accident near Burgas: Worker injured during railway network repairs

09.06.2026 | Accidents

A 53-year-old employee of the National Railway Infrastructure Company was injured in a workplace accident between Dolno Ezerovo and Kameno. The man was transported to a hospital in Varna following an electric shock.

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Workplace accident during maintenance of the electrical network

A serious workplace accident occurred in the area between the Burgas neighborhood of "Dolno Ezerovo" and the town of Kameno. The victim is a 53-year-old employee of the National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC), who was performing routine maintenance on the track.

The incident occurred around 10:40 AM as a result of an electrical arc, confirmed the director of the Labor Inspectorate in Burgas, Pavlin Vaskov.

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The Labor Inspectorate in Burgas is already taking the necessary actions to clarify the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The editorial team of Burgas Media expresses sincere sympathy to the victim's family and wishes him a speedy recovery.