Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Tourism Minister Zaritsa Dinkova: 4,000 tourists have been affected by the floods

| updated on 9/6/23 3:16 PM
Bulgaria's Minister of Tourism Zaritsa Dinkova
Photo: BGNES

So far, the bodies of three victims of the floods have been identified- two men and a woman. Two women are still missing. There are no new reports of missing people, the Ministry of Interior said. Police teams regulate traffic on all traffic arteries on the territory of Tsarevo Municipality. “Nearly 4,000 tourists were affected by the flood. All of them are safe and have food and water", said Bulgaria’s Minister of Tourism Zaritza Dinkova after a meeting with hoteliers and tourists at the Nestinarka camping site.

The bridge near Sinemorets is now passable, so people in Rezovo and Sinemorets can head north. Police teams control damaged or destroyed property in order to prevent looting, the Ministry of Interior said.

Firefighters are involved in pumping water from the ground floors of hotels and houses. They are also involved in providing food to the needy. Volunteers are working on the spot and assisting the residents of the village of Kosti which was heavily affected by the floods.




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

Bulgaria's population continues to decline

Although the country's natural growth rate has returned to pre-Covid-19 levels, the population in most municipalities in Bulgaria continues to decline , BNR reporter Natalia Ganchovska reports.  The biggest decline is observed in the large..

published on 5/12/24 9:48 AM

Gastro festival opens in Pleven’s central square

A gastronomical festival presenting authentic food from Pleven region opens today in the central square of the town. It is part of the programme celebrating the day of Pleven, 15 May. The festival is organized by the civic initiative “Culinary..

published on 5/12/24 9:00 AM

Weather forecast: Sun and showers on Sunday

On Sunday the weather will be predominantly sunny. Cumulus rain clouds will form in the afternoon and in some parts there will be rain and hail. Minimum temperatures 7-12° C., for Sofia around 7° C.  Daytime highs will reach 18-23° C., for Sofia..

published on 5/11/24 6:00 PM