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18 migrants found dead in truck near Bulgarian capital

Sofia:  At least 18 migrants were found dead in an abandoned truck near Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement.

According to initial information, the truck had illegally carried about 40 migrants, who were hidden in a place under some transported timber, Xinhua news agency reported citing the Ministry as saying.

Currently, “18 of them have died” and some survivors have been transported to a hospital, it added.

There was no information about a traffic accident with the truck.

Some migrants said the truck drivers had escaped, the Ministry added.

Investigation is underway, according to the authority.

–IANS