Survivor of the bus accident managed to save six people, but not his son

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

One of the survivors in yesterday's accident is Orhan Aliti. He along with Serbian citizen Lulzim Sulejmani they broke the rear window and helped the other six people save their lives, writes BBC, transmits Today.bg.

Shortly after the fatal accident, Orhan called his wife, who lives in Belgium.

Aliti reported that the bus caught fire, while he managed to break the rear windows of the bus with great difficulty and get out, told Tetova1 his brother Samet Aliti.

After jumping to the ground, Orhan broke one of his legs. His son Visar was still on the bus. He started yelling at him, "Jump, Visar, jump." Unfortunately, the boy disappeared in the flames.

Orhan's condition is now stable. He still does not know that his son Visar is among the victims, says his brother.

Orhan's story reveals another detail - the moment he got off the burning bus, he was almost taken by a car passing on the highway, which did not stop despite the obvious tragedy that was happening at that moment.

16-year-old Zulejha also survived the tragedy. Her father Adnan Jasharovski said for the BBC that his daughter called to tell him that she had survived the brutal accident. He is now in Sofia to visit his daughter at the hospital.

He was crying. Only her hands are burnt, but otherwise it is good. He did not say much, cried and was in shock, he said at the hospital.

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