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Update: Israeli Tourist Bus Attacked in Bulgaria

Initial reports say that bus was blown up at airport, killing several Israelis

by
Adam Chandler
July 18, 2012

A bus at the Burgas airport in Bulgaria exploded in what is being characterized early as a terrorist attack on Israelis tourists. Dimitar Nikoliv, the Mayor of Burgas confirmed the event on the radio. According to an Israeli witness, the bus was shuttling Israeli passengers between terminals, Haaretz is now reporting that there are several dead and wounded.

Update, 12:10 PM:
Haaretz is reporting that at least seven people were killed in the attack, 20 more wounded.

Adam Chandler was previously a staff writer at Tablet. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, Slate, Esquire, New York, and elsewhere. He tweets @allmychandler.