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Society | July 29, 2012, Sunday // 15:02
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A bus with 50 Romanian tourists on board caught fire and burned down Sunday near Bulgaria’s Nessebar. Photo by BGNES
A bus transporting 50 tourists from Romania caught fire while moving and fully burned down Sunday.
The incident happened near the village of Banya, in the area of the historical Black Sea town of Nessebar.
No casualties or injuries have been reported. The tourists were in Bulgaria for a 2-day trip to Nessebar.
The cause of fire remains unknown at this point. Police are investigating.
Meanwhile, a ban was imposed on all tractor trailers in Bulgaria over the mercury climbing above 35 degrees Celsius.
Trucks over 20 metric tons are mandated to wait on road shoulders and parking lots without impeding other traffic.
The ban does not involve vehicles transporting perishable food or live animals.
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