Historic Stock Exchange Building in Copenhagen Engulfed in Flames
A devastating fire has broken out at the iconic Stock Exchange building in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark's capital
Bulgaria's weather service has issued the strongest alert for a risk of wildfires in five of the country's twenty-eight regions.
The regions concerned are mostly in Nothern Bulgaria (Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse and part of Silistra), along with Haskovo in the south.
Separately, a high degree of risk has been announced for several other regions, mainly in the north (Lovech, Gabrovo, Razgrad, Varna) but also Stara Zagora and Sliven in the south, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH)'s website.
Official estimates suggest some 20 000 decares of forest area have been ravaged by blazes over the past ten days, an area nearly as big as the one affected between January and mid-August.
Nearly 400 fires affecting woodland have broken on since the year began, a firefighters official told bTV station on Saturday. A vast part of them (90%) were caused by human activity and particularly by stubble burning or trimming in nearby farm fields.
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The new week in Bulgaria will commence with overcast skies, particularly pronounced in the western regions where rain, sporadic showers, and thunderstorms may occur
On May 18, expect sunny weather with cumulus clouds forming after noon, leading to isolated rain showers in mountainous regions
According to Assistant Professor Anastasia Stoycheva, PhD, the Director of the Department "Forecasts" at the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology
Today, several regions in the country are facing adverse weather conditions once again
Today, heavy rainfall is expected in several regions, including Sofia-city, as a yellow weather warning has been issued
On May 13th, the weather is expected to be predominantly cloudy across the country
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