At least 45 people, including a number of children, have died after a bus crashed and caught fire in Bulgaria.
The crash happened around 45km from the capital Sofia at around 2am local time.
The group were returning home to North Macedonia after a holiday.
At least 45 people were killed in a bus crash in #Bulgaria early Tuesday.
The cause of the crash was not immediately confirmed but it appears the bus hit a highway guard rail, crashed and caught fire https://t.co/jCO5pr6vBO pic.twitter.com/s2i89118ZA
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Local journalist Frank Elbers says seven others have been hospitalised.
He described the incident as a "tragic crash".
"Witnesses say that the bus completely burned out."
He said it may be difficult to identify the victims as a a result.
