The bus broke about 50 meters from the protective fence, Pernik Mayor Stanislav Vladimirov told reporters near the scene of the accident, in which 46 people died.

According to the MIA correspondent from Sofia, according to Vladimirov, the section is wet. The causes of the accident can be many.

- The road is wet. This part has a very big downhill. It has been raining lightly since yesterday. It can not be said whether the reason is the bad weather, but the reasons can be many, said Vladimirov.

According to the mayor of Pernik, accidents often occur on this part of the road. This route is one of the most difficult in Bulgaria, it has a huge leveling, and a high concentration of traffic.

Source: MIA

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