By order of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, the "Spartan" of the Bulgarian Air Force departed for the Republic of North Macedonia, BTA reports.
It will transport from Skopje to Bulgarian hospitals five seriously injured in the fire at an entertainment venue in the city of Kochani.
The plane is carrying Bulgarian medical teams consisting of resuscitators and burn specialists.
The injured will be accommodated in specialized burn wards in hospitals in Sofia and Varna.
In addition, the clinical base in hospitals in Sofia, Varna and Blagoevgrad has been urgently put on standby to receive injured people if necessary.
Bulgarian hospitals are ready to receive more injured people after coordination with the authorities of the Republic of North Macedonia.