Emergency Response in Sofia as Hailstorm Causes Flooding and Damage
A powerful storm accompanied by hail and rainfall wreaked havoc in several Sofia districts
An earthquake with an epicenter near the Turkish city of Canakkale was also felt in Plovdiv. The National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences stated that the earthquake was registered in the territory of Turkey at about 20.20.
The earthquake has a magnitude 4.8 on the Richter and a depth of 10 km. The European Seismological Center has also registered the quake but has reported a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale.
The earthquake is felt in the western part of the country, southern Greece and Bulgaria. There is no evidence of injuries or material damage.
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A powerful storm accompanied by hail and rainfall wreaked havoc in several Sofia districts
Today, most of the country will experience sunny weather, though Western and Central Bulgaria will see unstable air masses
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
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