The accident happened around 3.30pm.
The Varna-Sofia fast train caught fire, nova.bg reported. from BDZ. The accident happened around 3.30pm when the drivers noticed smoke coming from the engine room. No passengers were injured. There were about 100 people in the composition. People have been taken down and will be taken off by buses.
NOVA viewers also reported the incident in our “My News” column. According to them, it happened between Pordim and Pleven.