The Municipality of Tsarevo declared a state of emergency due to record rainfall. People have been evacuated, Tsarevo Mayor Marin Kirov told BNR. ''In just three hours, 410 liters per square meter of rain were recorded in the village of Izgrev and 235 liters per square meter in Tsarevo. Roads between Lozenets and Tsarevo and Tsarevo and Izgrev are closed'', said Marin Kirov. ''There are no casualties or injured. All people in potentially dangerous areas have been evacuated. Some populated areas in the municipality are experiencing power outages'', the mayor added.
The Tsarevo – Izgrev – Malko Tarnovo road is closed to traffic. The bridge near Nestinarka beach is also closed, as is the road from Tsarevo through Arapya campsite to Lozenets. Flooded streets in Burgas are making traffic difficult due to hours of heavy rain. Flooded streets and fallen trees are also disrupting traffic in Plovdiv. Reports of fallen trees and difficult road conditions have also come in from the districts of Ruse, Razgrad and Varna. Due to snowfall, the Petrohan Pass has been closed for clearing.
Edited by Ivo IvanovPublished and translated by Kostadin Atanasov
Photos: BNR-Burgas; BTA-archive
On Wednesday, the lowest temperatures will range from 5°C to 10°C, around 7°C in Sofia. During the day, cloud cover will remain significant, with light rain in some areas, mainly in Southeastern Bulgaria and the mountain regions. There will be a light..
Prokopan is the only railway tunnel on the Plovdiv-Burgas line. This became clear during a visit by Deputy Minister of Transport Lyuben Nanov, who was on-site to see the progress in the modernization of the Orizovo-Mihaylovo railway section. The..
Unemployment benefits in Sofia continue to be above the minimum wage, according to the latest data from the National Social Security Institute. It is the highest in the country and is on average 1,145 leva (585.43 EUR). The lowest unemployment..
North Macedonia has still not adopted the necessary constitutional amendments aimed at including Bulgarians and other non-majority communities in the..
Bulgaria relies on the efforts of honorary consuls from around the world to help establish new partnerships in the fields of economy, trade, innovation,..
On Tuesday , the lowest temperatures will be between 8 and 13°C; in Sofia - about 8°C. During the day, it will remain cloudy. There..
Overcast, rain
Rain