Those detained for committing arson will be tried for terrorism, announced Interior Ministry Secretary General Miroslav Rashkov. He noted that individuals have been detained in connection with two fire incidents that occurred on Sunday in the towns of Sliven and Veliko Tarnovo.
"The situation is critical, and in moments like these, human errors and our conscience play a huge role", added Miroslav Rashkov.
More than 200 fires have been extinguished in the past 24 hours
Bulgaria is burning! Help has come but the reckoning is painful
On Sunday, the Mayor of Veliko Tarnovo, Daniel Panov, shared a video on his Facebook profile showing a man deliberately setting a fire between the ''Buzludzha'' and ''Cholakovtsi'' residential districts. The individual in question has a criminal record and two prior convictions.
Edited by Ivo IvanovPublished and translated by Kostadin Atanasov
Photo: BTA
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