Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

VMZ Sopot arms producer stops work due to flooding

Photo: BGNES

The Vazov Machine-Building Plants (VMZ) based in Sopot have halted their production processes following heavy rains in the region, the Ministry of Economy said. 

Warehouses and production workshops have been flooded and electricity has been switched off to prevent accidents

Deputy Economy Minister Irina Shtonova is expected to visit the plant and inspect the situation on site. If necessary, logistical support will be provided by other enterprises in the system of the Ministry of Economy and Industry. 

Meanwhile, a partial state of disaster has been declared in the municipality of Karlovo, 5 km away, due to flooded houses in several villages. The heavy rains have also caused the breaking of a dyke on the Stryama river. 

The situation is most critical in Karavelovo, where a second tidal wave flooded the village and people are currently being evacuated.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

A wounded Bulgarian citizen remains among the Hamas hostages in Gaza

Bulgarian diplomacy, without showing off, is using its influence to free the Bulgarian citizens who are hostages of Hamas in Gaza. We thanked the Bulgarian Ambassador Slavena Gergova and the EU Ambassador to Israel Dimitar Tsanchev, the Bulgarian..

published on 2/19/25 2:51 PM

Premier Zhelyzakov: The governance program is ready and will be reviewed in the next days

"The governance program will be discussed later this week at a meeting of the Council of Ministers, and I hope it will address all questions and expectations from the public'', announced Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. He also commented on the..

published on 2/19/25 12:07 PM
Premier Rosen Zhelyazkov

Premier Zhelyazkov to participate at the European meeting on Ukraine via videoconference

On February 19,  Bulgaria’s Premier Rosen Zhelyazkov will participate in the second emergency meeting on Ukraine, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, the Bulgarian government said in a press release. Bulgaria received an invitation from..

published on 2/19/25 10:14 AM