A state of emergency has been declared in the municipality of Svilengrad near Haskovo because of the big fire spreading from the Topolovgrad municipality and the strong wind. The fire started in the area of the village of Lesovo near Yambol, crossed the Tundzha River and spread to more territories on its way.
The fire has been growing and now covers nearly 10,000 decares, it was reported. Sixteen residents of the village of Prisadets have already been evacuated because of the proximity of their homes to the disaster. Difficult terrain and wind make firefighting complicated. The risk of fires in the whole Yambol region remains high.
The government wants Parliament to adopt amendments to the Euro Act by the end of next week . Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced this at a meeting of the Coordination Mechanism for Monitoring and Control of the Introduction of the Euro in..
The District Prosecutor's Office in Stara Zagora is investigating the death of Todor Slavkov, grandson of the late communist dictator Todor Zhivkov . At 16:49 last night, the emergency number 112 received a call reporting the death of 54-year-old..
The Bulgarian National Bank has warned that it does not make calls to citizens offering loans or other financial service s. The warning comes in connection with recent cases of telephone calls from individuals claiming to be employees of the BNB. Such..
Two children, aged five and seven, ran away from their preschool in Sofia, prompting police involvement. The authorities were notified approximately one..
On Tuesday, the lowest temperatures will range from 17°C to 24°C, in Sofia 17°C. It will be sunny during the day, with temporary increases in..
Bulgaria and six other EU member states have not signed a joint statement condemning Israel over the situation in Gaza. The statement was signed..
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