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The bus that ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in south-eastern Bulgaria, killing 16 people, was part of the fleet of MCI company. Photo by BGNES
The owner of the company, part of whose fleet is the bus that ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians in south-eastern Bulgaria, killing 16 people, has been arrested.
Slavi Slavov, owner of MCI transport company, will remain in detention for twenty-four hours and will be interrogated.
Prior to his arrest Slavov said that the driver of the bus is a retired professional who moved to his company two years ago.
The driver appeared to lose control of the vehicle after its brakes failed while travelling down a mountain pass near the town of Yambol, called Bakadzhik peak.
The victims had been walking up the peak to attend a traditional Ascension Day feast and fair held on the summit.
At least four of the injured are in a very serious condition in hospital.
The bus was carrying 19 elderly passengers, two of whom are among the dead, officials said.
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