Bulgaria and North Macedonia mourn over bus crash that left 45 dead

Firefighters and forensic workers inspect the scene of the crash (Minko Chernev/BTA Agency Bulgaria via AP)

Bulgaria and North Macedonia have begun periods of national mourning on Wednesday, a day after a bus traveling through Bulgaria carrying tourists to neighbouring North Macedonia crashed and caught fire, killing 45 people.

The bus with 52 people on board was one in a convoy of buses returning from a trip to Turkey.