Around 50 people were crammed hidden behind lumber

18 migrants from Afghanistan died of suffocation in a truck that was found abandoned near Sofia on Friday. It is believed that there were more than 50 people in the truck.

A child aged 6 or 7 is among the victims. 34 of the survivors, including 5 children, have been taken to hospitals in Sofia.

People were crammed hidden behind lumber in the vehicle found near the village of Lokorsko.

Редактор: Маргарита Стоянчева