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Six charged over deaths of 18 Afghans who suffocated in truck in Bulgaria

Six charged over deaths of 18 Afghans who suffocated in truck in Bulgaria

Bodies found in vehicle transporting 52 people, in deadliest incident linked to people-smuggling in country

Bulgarian prosecutors have charged six people over the deaths of 18 Afghans who suffocated in a truck abandoned near the capital, Sofia.

The bodies were found inside a vehicle on Friday, in the deadliest incident linked to people-smuggling in Bulgaria as the country struggles with a rise in illicit border crossings.

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