What are the causes of the terrible accident? There are two scenarios in play, comment insiders

The burning Macedonian bus in Bulgaria
The burning Macedonian bus in Bulgaria / Photo: EPA-EFE / VASSIL DONEV

Two experienced professional drivers with decades behind the wheel were in charge the trip from Istanbul to Skopje which ended disastrously, one of which used to have its own transport agency, Euroline.

As "Free Press" has learned from drivers who were on the same tour in Istanbul, the operator "Besa Trans" regularly, every weekend, drove the same tourist tour with optional tours and sightseeing, and the drivers were instructed to change every 8 hours. for mandatory leave.

Bulgarian investigating authorities will have to answer questions about how the accident happened. However, the speculation is that a tire burst, after which the bus lost its balance and although it did not crash on the road, it still rubbed against the protective sidewalk 50 meters from which the fire started. The second possible reason is that the driver fell asleep. There is no official confirmation for any reason.

Seven survivors are in hospital in Bulgaria. One of them said that the passengers were asleep, after which an explosion was heard in the back of the bus, so the seven passengers broke the windows and managed to escape the deadly flames.

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