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File photo of the Zapaden Park subway station in Sofia
A woman has fallen onto train tracks in a subway station in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, according to local news agencies.
The incident occurred at the Zapaden Park subway station at around 8:00 am on Monday, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry says.
The reason for the incident and the fallen passenger’s condition are still unclear.
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