Bulgaria: Four Dead and Two Killed by Fire at Railway Station in Sofia · Global Voices

Four homeless people died on Tuesday (31.12.2024) when a stationed train car at Sofia’s main railway station in, caught. The unfortunate men were trapped in the car because of the fire, while still two were taken to hospital bringing heavy injuries. According to Bulgarian police, an investigation is being conducted. CORVERSE At the point he rushed fire crew and doctors, while the fire was put under control. “All versions are being considered, both for deliberate action and for accidental fire,” Sofia city prosecutor Desislava Petrova told BTA. He even explained that at the moment “even evidence is being collected and more information on the case could be given later.” Ivan Georgquiev, head of the “Masic Events” department at the Sofia Metropolitan Directorate of Interior, told reporters that the fire broke out around 02:30 local time (0030 GMT). An investigation is being conducted, he added. Pirogov’s Multiple Profile University Hospital for Active Treatment and Urgent Medicine reported in an announcement that the two injured made admission to the Toxicological Clinic in a serious condition. “One is almost 65 years old and the other over 35,” the hospital said. CORVERSE According to Bulgaria’s state railways (BDZ), the train’s car had been prepared just before midnight to serve the morning train from Sofia to Petric. “The initial information shows that a group of homeless people illegally entered the carriage,” said BDZ. Later, the Bulgarian Public Prosecutor’s Office said all possible causes of the fire are being investigated, including dark and random scenarios.