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· Fires/Injuries
· Smokefree Policies
· Rail Travel
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· Bulgaria
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Jump to full article: Reuters, 2008-03-06
Intro: Bulgaria will ban smoking and flammable items on trains and upgrade emergency procedures after a fire swept through two sleeper carriages last week, killing nine people, the Transport minister said on Thursday.
The fire which began on Feb. 28 was the worst railway incident in Bulgaria since 1992. It has provoked debate about safety standards at state railway company BDZ and prompted calls for Transport Minister Petar Mutafchiev to resign.
Police are investigating the cause of the fire and prosecutors said they did not rule out anything.
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