OP 23 October, 2019 - 02:28 PM
The truck got into Great Britain through the port of Wales
"It still cannot be confirmed that the truck found has Bulgarian registration," says the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
It is not yet known which countries the victims were from. "My thoughts are with all those who lost their lives and their loved ones," said Prime Minister Boris Johnson
The car was found in industrial plants. The police were summoned shortly before 2.40 at night local time. The services surrounded them with a cordon.
It is suspected that the truck came to the UK from Bulgaria on Saturday through Holyhead, North Wales. The port there is an important trade service point with Ireland.
Reports that the truck has started traveling in Bulgaria have not yet been confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The communique states that the Bulgarian embassy in London is in constant contact with the British authorities, and its representatives held talks in the Foreign Office. "It still cannot be confirmed that the truck found has Bulgarian registration" - writes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Seamus Leheny of the Freight Transport Association, a transport trade union, said that if a truck arrived in Bulgaria from the Islands, this is an "unconventional way." He speculates that due to increased controls at the port of Dover this may be an easier route, but it means an extra day of travel.
- This is a tragic event in which many people died. We're under investigation to determine what happened, ”said Andrew Mariner of the Essex County Police.
Identification of victims is ongoing. Among the victims, 38 were adults, one was teenage. It is not yet known which countries the victims were from. Police have announced the initiation of a murder investigation.
"It still cannot be confirmed that the truck found has Bulgarian registration," says the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
It is not yet known which countries the victims were from. "My thoughts are with all those who lost their lives and their loved ones," said Prime Minister Boris Johnson
The car was found in industrial plants. The police were summoned shortly before 2.40 at night local time. The services surrounded them with a cordon.
It is suspected that the truck came to the UK from Bulgaria on Saturday through Holyhead, North Wales. The port there is an important trade service point with Ireland.
Reports that the truck has started traveling in Bulgaria have not yet been confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The communique states that the Bulgarian embassy in London is in constant contact with the British authorities, and its representatives held talks in the Foreign Office. "It still cannot be confirmed that the truck found has Bulgarian registration" - writes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Seamus Leheny of the Freight Transport Association, a transport trade union, said that if a truck arrived in Bulgaria from the Islands, this is an "unconventional way." He speculates that due to increased controls at the port of Dover this may be an easier route, but it means an extra day of travel.
- This is a tragic event in which many people died. We're under investigation to determine what happened, ”said Andrew Mariner of the Essex County Police.
Identification of victims is ongoing. Among the victims, 38 were adults, one was teenage. It is not yet known which countries the victims were from. Police have announced the initiation of a murder investigation.
