Flood Shuts Main Bulgaria-Turkey Border Crossing Point

Society » ENVIRONMENT | February 13, 2010, Saturday // 14:45
Bulgaria: Flood Shuts Main Bulgaria-Turkey Border Crossing Point Flood of the road on the Bulgarian side has closed the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing with Turkey for cars. Photo by BGNES

No cars are allowed to pass through Kapitan Andeevo, the major crossing point on the Bulgaria-Turkey border because of a flood on the Bulgarian side.

The ban was issued by the Bulgarian border authorities Saturday as the Kalamanitsa River spilled out as a result of the melting snow flooding the road leading to the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing.

Because of the flood, the entire car traffic to and from Turkey is directed to the next border crossing point to the east Lesovo.

The level of the Kalamanitsa River on the Kapitan Andreevo road has reached 50 cm at certain parts. Larger vehicles such as trucks are still allowed to pass but they might be banned as well if the level of the river rises more.

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