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Urgent inspection of all tunnels in Bulgaria ordered

Vitinya tunnel - overhaul
Photo: BGNES

The chairman of the board of the Road Infrastructure Agency has ordered urgent inspections of all road tunnels and facilities in the country by Friday.

The order comes after a fatal incident took place in Echemishka tunnel on Hemus motorway, when a woman was killed and a man injured when a corroded metal lamp beam fell on top of their car. There are a total of 28 road tunnels in Bulgaria. 



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