More than 80 firefighters, military personnel and forestry workers are fighting a forest fire near the village of Dobrostan (Asenovgrad Municipality) in the Rhodope Mountains, the Regional Directorate of Fire Safety and Civil Protection- Plovdiv announced.
According to the Regional Directorate of Fire Safety and Civil Protection- Plovdiv, the fire was caused by a lightning strike. The fire spread fast because of the wind gusts. It engulfed nearly 50 hectares of land. The terrain is difficult to access and is covered with deciduous and coniferous vegetation. A helicopter of the Bulgarian Air Force joined the firefighting efforts.
The average life expectancy in Bulgaria has started to rise again and reaches 75.6 years, the government press service announced. The positive trend is mainly associated with the subsiding impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The average..
The Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science is organizing a national round table on 20 November on the topic “Are Restrictions Needed on Children’s Access to Social Networks?” The initiative is in cooperation with the parliamentary..
Russia’s Lukoil said it reserves the right to pursue legal action to defend its rights and legitimate interests in Bulgaria after a special administrator took control of its local assets. LUKOIL Neftohim special administrator removes board chair..
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will open a technology center in Bulgaria focused on emerging technologies such as Big Data..
Russia’s Lukoil said it reserves the right to pursue legal action to defend its rights and legitimate interests in Bulgaria after a special..
Violations were found in 27% of the inspected sections along the Black Sea coast , according to the control authorities of the Ministry of Environment..
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