Flood-Swallowed Truck Found in Bulgaria, Driver Still Missing

Society » ENVIRONMENT | December 8, 2010, Wednesday // 10:48
Bulgaria: Flood-Swallowed Truck Found in Bulgaria, Driver Still Missing Rescuers started looking for the missing driver and truck after raging Struma waters subsided Tuesday. Photo by BGNES

The truck swallowed by the flooded Struma river Saturday was recovered Wednesday morning, but its driver is still missing an authorities say chances for his survival are slim.

Upon inspection of the truck by rescuers, it was found out that the body of the driver is not in the vehicle.

Struma overflooded Saturday evening after massive rains in southwestern Bulgaria and washed a way a segment of E-79, the main road linking Bulgaria and Greece.

Traffic is now rerouted to minor roads and border crossing points.

The flood was so strong that it washed away in the torrential waters of the river a whole truck that was there to dump stones attempting to dam it. Tragically, the driver was in the vehicle.

Wednesday the truck was found some 200 m away from the place the accident took place.

At present, only a small part of the truck is to be seen above the water level. Rescuers have yet to drag the vehicle out of the river.

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