A fatal bombing attack on Israeli tourists in Bulgaria yesterday has been strongly condemned by Foreign Minister Tonio Borg.

The blast occurred at around 4 p.m. on a bus carrying Israelis who had flown in to Bourgas, the second largest city on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, setting off a fire that spread to another two buses

The explosion reportedly killed at least seven and injured more than 30 people, some of whom were in critical conditions.

Dr Borg also expressed his condolences with the victims and their families, as well as the governments and people of Bulgaria and Israel.