Bulgaria declares November 24 as a day of national mourning

Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers adopted a decision declaring November 24, 2021 as a Day of National Mourning in memory of the victims of the fire that broke out in the old people’s home in the village of Royak, Dulgopol municipality, on November 22 and the victims of severe bus crash on Struma motorway on November 23.

The caretaker government expresses its condolences to the families of the victims.

In their memory, the national flags of all state institutions will be flown at half mast.